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id: 11870f7f96
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 11:00 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 18:05 CST
status: reported
outlets: 7
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# Houston police limit ICE contact during traffic stops

Mayor John Whitmire announced Houston police will stop contacting ICE during traffic stops when drivers aren't arrested, even if they have immigration warrants.

Section: [Public Safety](/houston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [John Whitmire](/houston/wiki/john-whitmire.md), [Houston Police Department](/houston/wiki/houston-police-department.md), [Immigration and Customs Enforcement](/houston/wiki/immigration-and-customs-enforcement.md)

## Coverage

- [Houston Public Media](https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2026/11/06/566444/listen-live-houston-mayor-john-whitmire-discusses-hpd-policy-change/?utm_source=rss-city-of-houston-article&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=hpm-rss-link), 2026-11-06 11:00 CST: LISTEN LIVE: Houston Mayor John Whitmire discusses HPD policy change
- [Houston Chronicle](https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/john-whitmire-changes-houston-police-policy-22516751.php), 2026-11-06 12:01 CST: Houston mayor orders police to turn back on ICE after election blowout
- [ABC13 Houston (KTRK)](https://abc13.com/post/houston-mayor-whitmire-signs-order-limit-cooperation-ice-says-elections-matter-democrats-win/20020394/), 2026-11-06 13:59 CST: Houston mayor signs order to limit cooperation with ICE
- [CW39 Houston](https://cw39.com/cw39/whitmire-changes-ice-policy/), 2026-11-06 14:44 CST: Whitmire says Texas election results helped Houston change its ICE policy
- [Texas Tribune](https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17516829/ice-warrants-immigration-houston-texas-whitmire-police), 2026-11-06 15:03 CST: Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE after Democratic wins
- [Community Impact (Houston)](https://communityimpact.com/heights-river-oaks-montrose/government/houston-police-department-changes-ice-notification-policy/), 2026-11-06 15:13 CST: Houston Police Department changes ICE notification policy
- [KPRC 2 Click2Houston (NBC)](https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/11/07/sanctuary-politicians-dhs-fires-back-at-houston-mayors-decision-to-limit-hpd-cooperation-with-ice/), 2026-11-06 18:05 CST: ‘Sanctuary politicians’: DHS fires back at Houston mayor’s decision to limit HPD cooperation with ICE

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.