Houston mayor signs order to limit co­op­er­ation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win – Spectrum News

Houston mayor signs order to limit co­op­er­ation with ICE, says ‘elections matter’ after Democrats win  Spectrum News

He said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education.” HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor on Friday directed police to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, signing an order that he called a result of Democrats reclaiming power in Texas for the first time in decades. The shift in the nation’s fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in response to Democrats’ rout in Tuesday’s midterm elections. It is also a sign the results are already having an impact in Texas, where Republican leaders have enthusiastically embraced President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

The stunning victories included Democrat Gina Hinojosa ousting Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, which will make her Texas’ first Latina governor and the first member of her party to hold the office in more than 30 years. Abbott, a Trump ally, has threatened Texas cities over attempts to curtail immigration enforcement. “I’ve said many times, elections matter,” Mayor John Whitmire said. Whitmire, a Democrat, said the city would go after immigrants “that pose a danger, not those that are going about their family business, work and education.” In the case of a traffic incident, “you write a citation or you warn them and they go