US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyHouston Mayor John Whitmire has ordered the police department to end its joint arrangements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and he credited the 2026 midterm results for the move. Democrats now hold every statewide post in Texas, along with the state House.
Whitmire said officers will contact ICE only when someone commits an offense punishable by jail time. He hopes the change will rebuild trust and ease fear across the city.
He also noted that he voted against SB 4 when it passed the Senate.
