Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston mayor and city council over a sanctuary city ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE, arguing it violates Senate Bill 4. The lawsuit names 16 council members, Mayor John Whitmire, and Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz. Governor Greg Abbott also threatened to freeze public safety funding if the ordinance remains in place.