Dallas Police Adapts to Abbott's Immigration Rules

0:00It's April 24th. This is El Paso News today, driven by AI. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Camo is updating department rules to match Governor Greg Abbott's push for better teamwork with federal immigration, agents, or risk losing $87 million in state grants and World Cup cash. Abbott's targeting big-text spots like Dallas, Houston, and Austin, saying their old policies block eyes too much, so now cities got a certify, compliance, or watch that funding vanish. Folks are fired up against it, from community advocates to city council members like Adam Bazaaldua, who call it bully moves that could shatter the little trust left between cops and neighborhoods, while the police union worries it'll confuse officers on the beat. Chief Camo, just past his first year, had stuck to basics like fixing a 600 officer shortage and quick 9-1-1 responses. Tom, steering clear of, immigration gigs before, but the new tweaks led cops assist ICE when law demands it, without profiling stops or status checks alone.

1:02Abbott's team is eyeing the changes, giving Dallas extra time to get it right, as this tug of war keeps testing how local safety meshes with state demands.