美国第四大城市的民主党市长正在改变与联邦移民当局合作的做法，尽管已落败的得克萨斯州共和党州长格雷格·阿博特签署了一项行政命令，威胁不合规者将损失数百万美元的州拨款。
The Democratic mayor of America's fourth-largest city is reversing course on cooperation with federal immigration authorities despite an executive order from defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that threatened the loss of millions in state funding for noncompliance.
得克萨斯州自新当选参议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科出生以来首次“变蓝”，休斯顿市长约翰·惠特迈尔周五毫不迟疑地宣布了限制与美国移民及海关执法局（ICE）合作的新规定。
The Lone Star State swung blue for the first time since its new senator-elect, James Talarico, was born, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire wasted no time Friday announcing new restrictions on cooperation with ICE.
惠特迈尔对《纽约时报》表示，如果市警察在“非暴力接触”中（如交通拦截或轻微违法行为）遇到非法移民，不得通知ICE。
Houston Mayor John Whitmire told the New York Times that city police are not permitted to notify ICE if they encounter an illegal immigrant in "nonviolent contacts" like traffic stops or minor offenses.
“如果他们被指控犯有新罪，我们在把他们送进看守所时会通知ICE，”他周五告诉该报。
"If they’re charged with a new crime, we’ll let ICE know as we get them to the jailhouse," he told the paper Friday.
阿博特周二竞选第四个任务失败，塔拉里科将该州的一个参议院席位翻转为蓝色，这是自克林顿政府时期的财政部长劳埃德·本森在1988年赢得最后一次连任以来的首次——距离现任当选参议员出生还有七个月。
Abbott lost his bid for a fourth term Tuesday, and Talarico flipped one of the state’s Senate seats blue for the first time since Clinton Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen won his final reelection bid in 1988 — seven months before the current senator-elect was born.
得克萨斯州最近一位民主党州长安·理查兹——前任计划生育联合会长期主席塞西尔·理查兹的母亲——随后于1990年当选。
Texas’ most recent Democratic governor, Ann Richards, the mother of former longtime Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, was elected shortly thereafter in 1990.
惠特迈尔未回应置评请求，但向《时报》透露，他做出该决定至少部分原因是阿博特要求联系国土安全部的命令在休斯顿人中引发了“焦虑”。
Whitmire did not respond to a request for comment but signaled to the Times that he made the decision at least in part because Abbott’s order requiring DHS contact caused "anxiety" among Houstonians.
惠特米尔周五下午发表声明称：“我已签署一项行政命令，指示休斯顿警察局不再因非暴力犯罪联系移民及海关执法局（ICE），以帮助减少我们社区的恐惧。感谢迪亚兹局长以及我们的州和地方领导人的合作。这是迈向建设一个更强大休斯顿的一步。让我们开始工作。”
In a statement put out Friday afternoon, Whitmire said, "I have signed an executive order directing HPD to no longer contact ICE for nonviolent offences, helping reduce fear in our communities. Thank you to Chief Diaz, our state and local leaders for their collaboration. A step toward building a stronger Houston. Let’s Go to Work."
他还承认候任州长吉娜·希诺霍萨要到一月才会上任，但他将自己的决定定性为“负责任”和“更有效的政策”。国土安全部（DHS）的一位发言人就惠特米尔的举动向福克斯新闻数字频道发表了评论。
He also acknowledged Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa won’t take office until January but characterized his decision as "responsible" and "more effective policy." A DHS spokesperson responded to Whitmire's move in comments to Fox News Digital.
该发言人说：“我们对那些寻求限制与移民及海关执法局合作的‘庇护所’政客感到失望，因为我们的执法部门只是在履行他们为社区服务和保护的誓言。”
"We remain disappointed that sanctuary politicians seek to limit cooperation with ICE, as our law enforcement are simply fulfilling their sworn duties to serve and protect our communities," the spokesperson said.
“与执法部门的合作对于我们拥有逮捕全国各地非法外国罪犯所需的资源至关重要。美国十大最安全城市中有七个与移民及海关执法局合作。当政客禁止地方执法部门与国土安全部合作时，我们的执法人员就会有更明显的部署，以便我们能够找到并逮捕那些从监狱释放并重返社区的罪犯。”
"Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to arrest criminal illegal aliens across the country. Seven of the top 10 safest cities in the United States cooperate with ICE. When politicians bar local law enforcement from working with DHS, our law enforcement officers have a more visible presence so that we can find and apprehend the criminals let out of jails and back into communities.
该发言人提到了移民及海关执法局近期在休斯顿抓获的一些非法外国罪犯——包括古巴籍的亚历山大·蒙塔诺，他曾因故意杀人、盗窃和强行闯入住宅而被定罪。
The spokesperson pointed to some recent criminal illegal aliens captured by ICE in Houston – including Alexander Montano of Cuba, convicted of willful homicide, burglary and forced entry into a residence.
发言人还提到了越南籍的丁·阮，他也被判犯有杀人罪，以及危地马拉籍的胡里奥·卡梅，他因对儿童的性犯罪而被定罪。
Vietnamese national Ding Nguyen, also convicted of homicide, along with Guatemalan national Julio Camey, convicted of sex offense against a child, were also mentioned by the spokesperson.
惠特米尔告诉美联社：“你开一张传票或者警告他们，他们就走了。对于非暴力、不应逮捕的罪行，不与（移民及海关执法局）联系。”
"You write a citation or you warn them and they go about their way. No contact with [ICE] over nonviolent, non-jailable offenses," Whitmire told the AP.
据休斯顿福克斯附属电视台报道，惠特迈尔和警察局长诺伊·迪亚斯今年3月颁布的一项此前政策规定，如果背景调查发现与移民相关的逮捕令，将召一名警佐到场监督移民和海关执法局（ICE）的介入。
A previous policy enacted in March by Whitmire and Police Chief Noe Diaz stipulated that if a background check revealed an immigration-related warrant, a sergeant would be called to the scene to oversee ICE involvement, according to Houston’s FOX affiliate.
该政策还规定，如果ICE无法在半小时内赶到拦停现场，当事人将被释放。
The policy also said that if ICE could not make it to the scene of the stop within half an hour, the subject would be released.
休斯顿市议会随后于4月批准了一项法令，限制警员在等待ICE探员期间可拘留个人的时长，但在阿博特威胁要扣留超过1亿美元的州拨款、时任总检察长肯·帕克斯顿对该市移民政策展开调查之后，惠特迈尔支持对该法令进行修订。
The Houston City Council subsequently approved an ordinance in April limiting how long officers could detain individuals while awaiting ICE agents, but Whitmire backed revisions after Abbott threatened to withhold more than $100 million in state funding and then-Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the city's immigration policies.
修订后的政策恢复了警员在涉及民事移民逮捕令的执法接触中联系ICE并等待联邦探员的更大自由裁量权。而惠特迈尔最新的宣布则将把此类通知限定于涉及可入狱罪行的执法接触，这标志着回归市议员最初寻求的限制。
The revised policy restored greater discretion for officers to contact ICE and wait for federal agents during encounters involving civil immigration warrants. Whitmire's latest announcement would instead limit such notifications to encounters involving jailable offenses, marking a return to the restrictions city lawmakers initially sought.