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Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The detail
Whitmire said enforcement will target immigrants who 'pose a danger,' not those going about family, work or education.
The detail
Under the new approach, nonviolent, non-jailable traffic offenses will not result in ICE contact—citations or warnings only.
The detail
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Houston sparked protests after an ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican homebuilder this summer and another officer struck a man with a car.
How it unfolded
this summer: An ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican homebuilder in Houston. · unspecified, after the summer shooting: Another ICE officer struck a man with a car. · last week: A grand jury indicted ICE officer Mario Alberto Morales on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. · Tuesday: Democrats won power in Texas, including Gov. Abbott losing re-election to Gina Hinojosa. · Friday: Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced the city would limit cooperation with ICE.
By the numbers
$75 billion ICE funding infusion · 2,600 ICE agreements · fourth-largest Houston's city ranking
Still unresolved
ICE has asserted Parra Hernandez ran in front of the vehicle, an account prosecutors say is contradicted by video.