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Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE

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The mayor of Houston, Texas, has directed the city's police to limit co-operation with federal immigration officials.

The move by John Whitmire, a Democrat, comes on the heels of stunning victories by the party in Texas during this week's midterm elections. It breaks with policy set by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who lost his re-election bid.

"I do this to begin a healing process," Whitmire said on Friday, and to "reduce fear and anxiety across our community". He added: "I also do this knowing that elections matter."

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