The Houston City Council got a rude awakening when they decided to impede the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Center Square reported Wednesday that Houston Democratic Mayor John Whitmire called an emergency city council meeting to discuss repealing Proposition A, which limits how much contact Houston Police Department can have with ICE, effectively making the latter’s job more difficult in apprehending illegal aliens in the city.
Why the sudden change of heart?
The city had an account for funding from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office of Public Safety, but the account was closed, causing Houston to lose $110 million.
Abbott said Proposition A puts Houston in violation of funding conditions.
In other words, impede law enforcement, and you stand to lose a lot.
Houston should panic, as The Center Square noted that the money would be used for the Houston Fire Department, the office of Emergency Management, and
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