Austin, Dallas to lose funding over police ICE directives unless they reverse course

(The Center Square) – It’s not just Houston that’s in the hotseat over restricting law enforcement from working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The mayors of Austin and Dallas were also notified that their governments are in breach of an agreement with the state enabling them to receive grant money.

Conversations are underway between Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire after the Houston City Council voted to restrict the Houston Police Department from cooperating with ICE, causing the city to lose $110 million in grants, The Center Square reported.

The governor’s Public Safety Office director Andrew Friedrichs sent letters to the mayors of Austin and Dallas on Thursday stating they would also lose funding unless they reversed course. Their city managers signed similar grant certifications with the governor’s PSO stating the...