# Houston mayor curbs police cooperation with ICE

https://mins.news/en/item/133563

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 07:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/houston-mayor-curbs-cooperation-of-us-citys-police-with-ice?traffic_source=rss

> Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered police to contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement only when someone is arrested for an offence punishable by jail. People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to ICE solely because they have an administrative immigration warrant.

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