Texas Cities Balance Local Policing, Border Security

0:00It's April 27. I'm Cory with the story, and this is US News Today National News, powered by AI. Three big Texas cities, Austin, Dallas, and Houston, just updated their rules on working with federal immigration agents. Governor Greg Abbott threatened to yank state law enforcement grants if they did not play ball, putting millions at risk, like 32 million. Dallas for Dallas, and over 110 million for Houston. The changes mean officers now have to reach out to ICE when they spot administrative warrants, but only if it's doable operationally. They check if the warrant is legit and figure out response times, without holding folks up too long. A supervisor calls the shots based on resources, and keeping streets safe. Local leaders had some push back at first, like Austin's mayor saying cops shouldn't handle immigration jobs on top of their duties. But police chiefs and mayors stress public safety comes first, and they see federal help as part of making cities safer. After the tweaks, the governor's office dropped the funding freeze, and made it clear

1:01they want full teamwork, going forward to boot dangerous folks off. The streets. This move keeps the grants flowing, while ziling up cooperation, aiming to balance local policing with bigger border security needs across Texas.