Global Politics Report Editorial

Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation 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.

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Source: BBC News

Politics desk: Government

Published: Nov. 06, 2026 at 10:31 PM ET

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Original source: BBC News

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