# Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE

> Houston's mayor orders the city's police to sharply restrict how much they work with federal immigration enforcement.
- Title: Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE · Al Jazeera
- Summary: Houston's mayor orders the city's police to sharply restrict how much they work with federal immigration enforcement.
- Keywords: houston, john whitmire, ice, police cooperation, texas, immigration, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/houston-mayor-curbs-cooperation-of-us-citys-police-with-ice?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: houston, john whitmire, ice, police cooperation, texas, immigration, news, world, politics
## Houston mayor restricts ICE cooperation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered the city's police force to sharply limit cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.
## Houston is Texas's largest city
Houston is the most populous city in the US state of Texas, making the mayor's order significant for the state's largest urban centre.
## Democrats swept Texas statewide offices
Whitmire's executive order came days after Democrats swept statewide offices in the traditionally Republican state of Texas.
## Key takeaway

Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued an executive order Friday sharply limiting the city police's cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.