🚓 Mayor Whitmire says HPD will not assist in ICE raids. But will that last? Houston officials have been largely close-lipped about their role in efforts to comply with President Donald Trump's calls for mass deportations as a series of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids occurred across the state. However, Houston Mayor John Whitmire offered some insight during Tuesday's public comment period at City Hall, confirming that Houston Police Department officers had not been involved in any recent raids. Whitmire acknowledged that it was a "sad situation" that Houston's Hispanic and Latino residents, who make up a majority of the population, were anxious about. He cautioned those concerned that the "worst thing" they could do is politicize the ongoing issue. Whitmire indicated that the raids conducted by federal immigration officers are only for "warranted criminal, violent offenders." He added that HPD would continue to uphold state law and hold all violent offenders, regardless of their immigration status, accountable. Whitmire's comments fuel questions about city agencies' future involvement in such efforts, particularly after Gov. Greg Abbott called for additional state agencies' assistance to comply with the federal call for a widespread illegal immigration crackdown. ✍🏻 Faith Bugenhagen 📷 HTV . . .
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