Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE

Texas mayor John Whitmire is instructing police to limit cooperation with ICE, placing the relationship between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities at the center of a new policy dispute.

Mayor calls for a change in approach

Whitmire has also called on Congress to change immigration laws. His position links the direction given to police with a broader request for federal action on immigration policy.

The mayor's instruction could affect how police interact with ICE, although the available information does not specify the precise limits or the circumstances in which they would apply.

Federal legislation remains part of the debate

By urging Congress to revise immigration laws, Whitmire is presenting the issue as one that extends beyond local policing. The call places responsibility for broader legal changes with federal lawmakers while his police directive addresses cooperation at the local level.

Further details about the policy, its implementation and any response from Congress or ICE were not provided. For now, the announcement combines a local law-enforcement instruction with an appeal for national changes to immigration law.