{"id":1501045,"date":"2026-04-26T07:46:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T12:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1501045"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:10:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:10:48","slug":"austin-dallas-revise-police-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1501045","title":{"rendered":"Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) &#8211; The City of Austin on Friday announced it is updating Austin Police orders to clarify when officers should contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents about people they detain. It is the third city in Texas to revise its policy on local law enforcement\u2019s cooperation with federal immigration authorities this week, amid massive funding threats from <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.texastribune.org\/greg-abbott\/\">Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">On April 16, the governor\u2019s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2026\/04\/16\/texas-greg-abbott-ice-houston-dallas-austin-ice-immigration\/\">warned<\/a> Austin and Dallas that millions in grants \u2014 including more than $55 million in World Cup public safety funding for Dallas \u2014 could be at risk if city police failed to change their general orders limiting officers\u2019 coordination with ICE. Austin risked $2.5 million in grants for sexual assault evidence testing, victims assistance programming and other public safety initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>A press release about the new orders states that officers should contact ICE \u201cwhen operationally feasible\u201d if a person detained by an officer is found to have an administrative warrant issued by ICE. The orders also direct Austin police to \u201cnot take an unreasonable amount of time assisting\u201d with the warrants.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \"><\/aside>\n<p>The new orders come a day after Austin received a deadline <a href=\"https:\/\/austincurrent.org\/2026\/04\/23\/texas-austin-ice-funding-policy\/\">extension<\/a> to update their rules, which placed restrictions on when and how an officer could contact ICE. It is unclear what exact language was changed, as Austin officials did not immediately provide the text of the new general orders for city police, but said they would be available online next week.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said in a statement that the updated general orders allow the city to properly allocate resources to maintain public safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy focus \u2014 and the focus of every Austin Police officer \u2014 remains on public safety and community policing,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Mahaleris, Abbott\u2019s spokesperson, said in a statement that the governor\u2019s office had lifted the funding hold and \u201cexpects full contract compliance moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Abbott has been clear: cities in Texas must fully comply with state law and cooperate with federal immigration authorities to keep dangerous criminals off our streets,\u201d Mahaleris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Dallas on Thursday removed its ban on police officers prolonging a person\u2019s detention during encounters like traffic stops to hold them for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux <a href=\"https:\/\/dpdbeat.com\/2026\/04\/23\/statement-from-chief-daniel-c-comeaux-regarding-general-order-update\/\">announced<\/a> that the department had updated its general order to affirm that local officers will \u201ccooperate with federal authorities when required\u201d while still protecting the safety of all residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) &#8211; The City of Austin on Friday announced it is updating Austin Police orders to clarify when officers should contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents about people they detain. 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