Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE

People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Published On 7 Nov 20267 Nov 2026The mayor of Houston, the most populous city in the US state of Texas, has ordered the city’s police force to sharply limit its cooperation with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).John Whitmire’s executive order came on Friday, days after Democrats swept statewide offices in the traditionally Republican state.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can America ever return to pre-Trump politics?list 2 of 3Republicans redrew this Texas district to win – it narrowly workedlist 3 of 3How the US midterm elections reflected resistance to data centresend of listAccording to the order, Houston police will contact ICE only when a person is being arrested for a jailable offence, according to the Reuters news agency.Whitmire said he had consulted Texas’s newly elected governor, lieutenant governor and comptroller before acting, and that the move was meant to reduce fear and anxiety across the city.“Elections matter,” Whitmire told reporters. “I do this to begin a healing process,” he said, adding he hoped his executive...