# Houston Mayor Limits ICE Cooperation

> Houston Mayor John Whitmire ends police ties with ICE after Texas election win.
- Title: Houston Mayor Limits ICE Cooperation · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Houston Mayor John Whitmire ends police ties with ICE after Texas election win. Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered HPD to stop cooperating with ICE to…
- Keywords: houston mayor, ice, houston police department, texas midterms, democrats, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, Rolling Stone
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/houston-mayor-rolls-back-cooperation-ice-midterms-1235654184
- Author: Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:52:32+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: houston mayor, ice, houston police department, texas midterms, democrats, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy
## Houston Mayor Limits ICE Cooperation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order ending HPD's cooperation with ICE after Democrats won Texas midterms.

> Elections have consequences
## Why the Change?
Whitmire voted against Texas SB 4 law to avoid fear and anxiety from immigration enforcement policies.

> I voted no because we were concerned about the fear, the anxiety that it would create
## Policy Impact
ICE will only contact HPD for jailable offenses to rebuild trust and reduce community fear.
## Key takeaway

Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered HPD to stop cooperating with ICE to reduce fear after Democrats won Texas midterms.