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Abbott Threatens Houston Police Funding Over ICE Policy Clash

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Source: The New York Times
Abbott Threatens Houston Police Funding Over ICE Policy Clash
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to yank $110 million in Houston public-safety funding unless Mayor Whitmire stops enforcing a new ordinance governing police interactions with ICE, a move tied to a Paxton-led investigation and that could affect city safety and services ahead of summer events like the World Cup.

Topics:nationpolitics#budget-cuts#city-ordinance#greg-abbott#houston-police#ice#politics
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  1. Greg Abbott Threatens to Cut $110 Million From Houston Police Over ICE Policy Dispute  The New York Times
  2. Houston faces ‘crisis situation’: Abbott threatens loss of $110 million after HPD-ICE policy change  Houston Public Media
  3. ‘A crisis situation’: State threatens to pull public safety funding over ordinance limiting when HPD can call ICE  Click2Houston
  4. Governor threatens to pull $110M in public safety funds over Houston's new immigration policy  ABC13 Houston
  5. Texas threatens to pull $110 million in public safety grants from Houston over immigration ordinance  FOX 26 Houston

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