Houston mayor issues directive limiting police cooperation with ICE after Democratic sweep
Days after Democrats swept top state offices in Texas, Houston's mayor issued an order limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Days after Democrats swept statewide offices — including the ousting of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and justices on Texas’ highest courts and the election of a Democratic attorney general — Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued an executive order directing local police not to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The move comes amid rapid political change in Texas following the recent elections.