Texas cities resist immigration crackdown as state threatens funding and probes local leaders
TL;DR
Houston's ordinance to curb police cooperation with ICE sparks a state funding cutoff threat and an AG investigation, illustrating how Texas cities are navigating the Trump-era immigration crackdown; Austin and other cities are crafting policies to protect residents while complying with Senate Bill 4 and balancing state leadership.
- Houston in showdown with state over immigration ordinance The Texas Tribune
- $115M in public safety funds frozen by the state following Houston's immigration policy change, mayor's office says ABC13 Houston
- Fear in Houston immigrant community as mayor moves to reverse ICE cooperation ordinance amid $110M state funding threat Click2Houston
- Texas threatens to pull $110 million in public safety grants from Houston over immigration ordinance FOX 26 Houston
- Houston faces ‘crisis situation’: Abbott threatens loss of $110 million after HPD-ICE policy change Houston Public Media
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