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politics13h ago
Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston over a sanctuary ordinance that limits cooperation with ICE.
- The ordinance ends a Houston police policy to wait for ICE for up to 30 minutes when there is an immigration warrant.
- Paxton argues the ordinance violates Senate Bill 4 and local policies that hinder enforcement of federal immigration laws.
- Houston Mayor John Whitmire and city council members were named as defendants in the lawsuit.
- Governor Abbott threatened to freeze public safety funding if Houston moves forward with the ordinance.
- Abbott extended a deadline for Houston to respond to the funding freeze threat amid the dispute.
- The lawsuit centers on a 2017 state law SB 4 that restricts local governments from hindering immigration enforcement.
- Houston officials defend the ordinance as lawful and necessary to protect residents.
- Paxton labeled Houston a potential safe harbor for illegals, asserting state authority over localities.
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