Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Threatens Houston Police Funding Due To ICE Ordinance

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has once again shown he cares more about being the Trump administration’s lapdog than protecting the rights of the people he was elected to represent. On Monday, Abbott threatened to revoke $110 million in public safety funding if the city of Houston didn’t repeal a new ordinance regarding how long officers can hold a suspect who may have an administrative warrant from ICE. 

According to the New York Times, Houston’s city council...