Economy and macroUpdated November 7
Houston order bars police from contacting ICE over nonviolent violations.
Traffic is one example, not the full category. Houston’s executive order directs police not to contact ICE when detaining people for nonviolent violations, including traffic offenses. Mayor John Whitmire says the focus is immigrants he considers dangerous, rather than people going about family life, work or education.
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Key Actors
- John Whitmire
- United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement