Local limits on cooperation with ICE and political responses

Houston Mayor John Whitmire narrowed when HPD contacts ICE over civil immigration matters; council members seek to codify the limits and expand reporting, while TPPF disputes the policy. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson directed police to revise immigration-enforcement orders after Democrats’ midterm win, but details and effects are not yet clear. New Mexico advocates report at least 242 cases of local assistance leading to detention since January 2025 and are pressing for 2027 legislation. New York’s cooperation restrictions are reported to take effect November 25; sheriffs failed to block them at the preliminary-injunction stage, while merits questions remain. Texas 287(g) oversight is also unresolved.