Something is happening out on the street. I suspect that HPD has lost much, if not most, of the communication with the immigrant community, and they want to gaslight them into believing that HPD is not working with ICE. I wonder if they realize that the immigrant community is more likely to watch Univision or Telemundo and see at least half of the news, videos of what is happening to immigrants, not just here in Houston, but throughout the country. They see people throw to the ground with no reason, they see ICE point guns at children, they see all kinds of abuse similar to what they fled from.
ICE is bragging about the number of undocumented immigrants they have rounded up in the Houston area, so did they manage that without some help from HPD, the Sheriff’s department, and the constables?
Although many officers worked without pay, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continued to arrest illegal aliens in Southeast Texas during the 43-day Democrat-led federal government shutdown.
Reports from ICE Houston show that over 3,500 illegal aliens were arrested during the shutdown
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I once told a police officer friend of mine that if they ever invented a chair that could indicate if a person was telling the truth, there would be many fewer people in jail.
For the proposal to be considered at the next city council meeting, Plummer needs two other council members to sign on. Plummer said she has received support from Council Member Tarsha Jackson. Jackson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding whether she supported the proposal.
Even if the current draft of the proposal were implemented, Douglas Griffith, president of the Houston police officers’ union, said police would still be legally obligated to contact ICE in most situations. Griffith also accused Plummer of using the proposal to gain attention for her county judge campaign.
“This proposal that she put out there is completely off base,” Griffith said. “Who wants people on the streets that have outstanding warrants? It’s been signed by a judge. It’s a lawful arrest warrant. We have to do our jobs. It has nothing to do with cooperating with ICE. It has nothing to do with immigration. We don’t give a damn about any of that.”
Suggests HPD Union is not being truthful
Houston Police Department officers have called federal immigration officers on people reporting accidents or asking for help at least 22 times, according to records obtained by the Houston Chronicle, a trend that troubles legal experts who argue that it could undermine trust in the police and discourage the public from reporting crimes.
As one example, last month, a woman flagged down an HPD officer to report a car crash, the Chronicle reported. That officer responded by reporting her to federal immigration authorities — though they ultimately never responded or detained her. In another instance, police called immigration officers on a woman who was stranded with her child at Hobby Airport.
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Unidentified ICE agents confuse public and worry experts amid crackdown in Houston.
Weeks after a Houston teen was taken into custody by masked law enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles, many questions still remain.
The teen, Arnoldo Bazan, says he was beaten, choked and subjected to racial slurs by a federal immigration agent during the incident. His father, who was in the country without permission, was also detained and has since been deported.
According to reporting by Matt deGrood and Julián Aguilar, authorities are still refusing to say which agencies helped ICE detain the father and son.
The incident, some of which was captured on video, has raised concerns among experts who say there’s a mountain of reasons why officers should identify themselves when dealing with the public. As one professor says, it’s not just a matter of public accountability, but also officer safety.
At the City Council, who even seemed to care about the mistreatment and abuse of the immigrant community?
Three Council Members mentioned HPD and ICE collaboration. Missing were Joaquin Martinez and Mario Castillo, all that brown skin wasted on coconuts. Martinez cared more about the scooters than the treatment of immigrants.
CM Jackson made remarks about ICE. She explained her former work with the Texas Organizing Project to end 287G, “Because I saw firsthand how harmful these collaborations were.” She said she was heartbroken over reports of ICE in District B. “No collaboration, whether formal or informal, between local law enforcement and immigration enforcement should ever put our residents in danger.”
CM Ramirez encouraged people upset with ICE to also contact their state and federal representatives, who are up for election next year. He remarked on the upcoming Ben Taub expansion which proposes to take land from Hermann Park and encouraged people to get involved in that conversation.
CM Thomas supported CM Jackson’s remarks regarding ICE and empathized with the anxiety many Houstonians are feeling. She criticized the lack of transparency when it comes to License Plate Reader cameras, especially pointing to two recent pedestrian/auto accidents. She is hosting a breakfast round table on 12/5 on homelessness on the west side. She complained about contractors illegally dumping in neighborhoods and advocated for the use of Flock camera footage to catch the culprits.