Houston Mayor John Whitmire directs HPD to reduce cooperation with ICE after midterm results
HPD's interactions with ICE posed a political conundrum to Whitmire over the past year.
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HPD's interactions with ICE posed a political conundrum to Whitmire over the past year.

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