Mullin says sanctuary politicians are failing their constituents by limiting cooperation with ICE
Markwayne MullinU.S. secretary of homeland security, in a post on his official X account
Quoting a New York Times post about Houston's order, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says sanctuary politicians are failing their constituents by limiting cooperation with ICE, and that 7 of the 10 safest cities in America cooperate with the agency.
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Limiting Houston police contact with ICE to people arrested on jailable offenses will improve public safety and reduce fear among immigrant residents.
“Sanctuary politicians are already failing their constituents by limiting cooperation with ICE.”
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Where this statement fits
Whitmire orders Houston police to stop contacting ICE over nonviolent offenses; ICE says he is protecting criminals
On November 6, 2026, three days after Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott, Houston Mayor John Whitmire signed an executive order directing police to stop contacting ICE over nonviolent offenses. Police Chief J. Noe Diaz says officers will contact ICE only when someone they arrest also has an administrative immigration warrant. Whitmire says the change will reduce fear; ICE and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticized it.
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The homeland security secretary's official X account quotes a New York Times post about Houston's order and says sanctuary politicians are failing their constituents by limiting cooperation with ICE.
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The New York Times reports on X that after Texas flipped blue, Houston's mayor told the city's police officers to limit their cooperation with ICE officers.
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Mullin's post quotes a New York Times post saying that after Texas flipped blue, Houston's mayor told the city's police officers to limit their cooperation with ICE officers.
After the quotation
He adds that 7 of the 10 safest cities in America cooperate with ICE and that DHS will not let sanctuary politicians stop it from arresting and removing criminals.
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Why this label?
The reference point is Mayor John Whitmire's November 6, 2026 executive order directing Houston police to stop contacting ICE over nonviolent offenses. Mullin, quoting the Times report on the order, says limiting cooperation with ICE fails constituents, which condemns it.
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