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Texas mayor instructs police to limit cooperation with ICE

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Summary

The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Covered by 18 outlets: 7 lean left, 8 are centre, 3 lean right.

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  1. Reddit Leans left Factuality: Mixed US
    Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says 'elections matter' after Democrats win

    submitted by /u/Hornpipe_Jones [link] [comments]

    Mixed reliability
  2. Ibtimes Center Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Abbott's $110 Million ICE Threat Backfires After Texas Flips Blue, Houston Mayor Declares 'Elections Matter'

    Houston Mayor John Whitmire has ordered police to limit contact with ICE over non-violent offences, reviving a dispute over immigration enforcement and $110m in public safety grants.

  3. Al Jazeera English Leans left Factuality: High State media QA
    Houston mayor curbs cooperation of US city’s police with ICE

    People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

    State-funded media
  4. Washington Examiner Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE after blue wave

    Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he would reduce the city’s cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, just days after Democrats seized all Texas statewide offices and both chambers of Congress. Whitmire, a centrist Democrat, had previously acquiesced to threats...

  5. BBC News Center Factuality: Very high GB
    Texas mayor instructs police to limit cooperation with ICE

    The new policy, which comes after a Democratic sweep of the state, will limit the people it will inform the immigration agency about to those who have been arrested for jailable offences.

  6. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB
    Houston mayor curtails police cooperation with ICE, saying 'elections matter' - Reuters

    Houston mayor curtails police cooperation with ICE, saying 'elections matter' Reuters

  7. USA TODAY Leans left Factuality: High US
    Houston reduces police cooperation with ICE after Democrats flip Texas - USA Today

    Houston reduces police cooperation with ICE after Democrats flip Texas USA Today

  8. RedState Right Factuality: Mixed US
    That Was Fast: Houston Mayor Kneecaps Police Department's Cooperation With ICE
    Elevated risk
  9. The Hill Center Factuality: High US
    Houston mayor looks to limit city’s cooperation with ICE after Democrats’ wins in Texas

    Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) said the city would limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents just days after Democrats swept the state-level offices in the midterm elections. The mayor said his executive order applied to nonviolent criminals,...

  10. PBS NewsHour Leans left Factuality: Very high US
    WATCH: 'Elections matter.' Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE

    The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations since Democrats' rout in Tuesday's midterm elections.

  11. Fox News Right Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas

    Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

  12. The Guardian Left Factuality: Very high GB
    Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities

    Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration...

  13. Times of India Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    ‘Elections matter!’: Houston Mayor moves to curb ICE cooperation after Democrats’ Texas win
  14. The Globe and Mail Center Factuality: High CA
    Houston mayor signs order to limit co-operation with ICE after Democrat election victory

    Move by fourth-largest U.S. city is one of the first steps to curb ICE’s powers since Tuesday’s election

  15. Google News Center Factuality: High US
    After Governor Abbott’s Defeat, Houston’s Mayor Changes Course on ICE - The New York Times

    After Governor Abbott’s Defeat, Houston’s Mayor Changes Course on ICE The New York Times Houston Mayor John Whitmire directs HPD to reduce cooperation with ICE after midterm results Houston Public Media Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in...

  16. HuffPost Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Houston Mayor Signs Order To Limit Cooperation With ICE

    The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Houston has sparked protests after an ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican homebuilder this summer and another struck a man with a car.

  17. Brandonsun Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says ‘elections matter’ after Democrats win
  18. Bangor Daily Leans left Factuality: High US
    Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE, says ‘elections matter’ after Democrats win

    HOUSTON (AP) — The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding “a new model” of immigration enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades. Mayor John Whitmire said the city...

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