When your city council starts making immigration policy, who's actually running the city?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of city councils, like Houston's, enacting immigration policies and their impact on local governance.
Houston City Council just passed an ordinance limiting when HPD can contact ICE. Chicago, Denver, New York, and Long Beach have done the same thing.
Topics covered
- immigration policy
- city council
- law enforcement
- local government
- public policy
Keywords
- Houston City Council
- immigration policy
- HPD
- ICE
- local government
- public policy
- city council
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Houston City Council, HPD, ICE
Places: Chicago, Denver, New York, Long Beach
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