休斯敦市长约翰·惠特迈尔周五宣布，在日常接触中，警察将不再就行政移民逮捕令通知联邦移民当局，除非一个人因可判处监禁的罪行而被捕。
Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Friday that police will no longer notify federal immigration authorities about administrative immigration warrants during routine encounters unless a person is arrested for a crime punishable by jail time.
这一转变在民主党人在得克萨斯州关键的全州选举中大胜几天后宣布，标志着休斯敦警察与美国移民及海关执法局合作方式的重大变化。
The shift, announced days after Democrats swept key statewide races in Texas, marks a significant change in how Houston police cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
身为民主党人的惠特迈尔签署了一项行政命令，更改了休斯敦警察局联系美国移民及海关执法局的程序，并表示此举将在维护公共安全的同时，缓解移民社区的担忧。
Whitmire, a Democrat, signed an executive order changing the Houston Police Department’s procedures for contacting ICE, saying the move would ease fears in immigrant communities while maintaining public safety.
“我已通过行政命令指示局长和休斯敦警察局，我们将更改关于与美国移民及海关执法局接触的政策，”惠特迈尔周五在一次新闻发布会上说。“我这样做是为了开启一个治愈的过程，减少整个社区的恐惧和焦虑。”根据该命令，在没有导致逮捕的例行盘查中，警员将不再就行政移民逮捕令通知美国移民及海关执法局。如果因可判处监禁的新罪行而被捕的人也有此类逮捕令，警方仍将联系美国移民及海关执法局。
“I have directed the chief and HPD through an executive order that we will change our policy in regarding contact with ICE,” Whitmire said at a news conference Friday. “I do this to begin a healing process, reduce fear and anxiety across our community.”Under the order, officers will no longer notify ICE about administrative immigration warrants during routine stops that do not result in an arrest. Police will still contact ICE if someone arrested for a new crime punishable by jail time also has such a warrant.
休斯敦警察局长诺埃·迪亚兹表示，警员们已经收到了更新后的指示。
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz said officers have already received updated instructions.
“如果我们的警员因轻微交通违章拦下某人并开具罚单，该人收到罚单后便可继续其行程，”迪亚兹说。“如果他们有行政逮捕令且未被逮捕，休斯敦警察局将不再联系美国移民及海关执法局。”此次宣布紧随得克萨斯州的民主党人胜利之后，其中包括吉娜·希诺霍萨击败共和党籍州长格雷格·阿博特、詹姆斯·塔拉里科赢得美国参议员席位以及州参议员内森·约翰逊当选总检察长。民主党人还赢得了维姬·古德温担任副州长以及萨拉·埃克哈特担任主计长的职位。
“If our police officers pull someone over for a minor traffic infraction and they write a citation, that person receives the citation and goes about their day,” Diaz said. “HPD will no longer contact ICE if they have an administrative warrant and they are not arrested.”The announcement follows Democratic victories in Texas, including Gina Hinojosa’s defeat of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, James Talarico’s U.S. Senate win and state Sen. Nathan Johnson’s election as attorney general. Democrats also captured the lieutenant governor’s office with Vikki Goodwin and the comptroller’s office with Sarah Eckhardt.
“选举至关重要，”惠特迈尔说。“新领导层，新政策，这就是我们所作出的回应。”惠特迈尔表示，他咨询了即将上任的州官员，他预计这些官员将对塑造了休斯敦先前政策的得克萨斯州第4号参议院法案（即得州移民执法法）采取不同的态度。
“Elections matter,” Whitmire said. “New leadership, new policies, and that’s what we’re responding to.”Whitmire said he consulted incoming state officials, whom he expects will take a different approach to Senate Bill 4, the Texas immigration enforcement law that shaped Houston’s previous policy.
惠特迈尔曾是一名投票反对该法律的前州参议员，他表示，由于担心失去资金，他的政府此前一直遵守州的指令。
Whitmire, a former state senator who voted against the law, said his administration had previously complied with state directives because of concerns about losing funding.
“我们得到指示，如果我们不遵循他们联系美国移民及海关执法局的指示，我们的资金将被撤回，”惠特迈尔说。
“We were given direction that our funding would be withdrawn if we didn’t follow their direction of contacting ICE,” Whitmire said.
今年4月，在休斯敦限制仅根据行政移民逮捕令进行拘留后，阿博特办公室曾威胁要扣留大约1.1亿美元的公共安全拨款。此后，该市修改了政策，要求警员在背景调查中出现行政移民逮捕令时联系美国移民及海关执法局。
In April, Abbott’s office threatened to withhold roughly $110 million in public safety grants after Houston restricted detentions based solely on administrative immigration warrants. The city subsequently revised its policy to require officers to contact ICE when administrative immigration warrants appeared during background checks.
惠特迈尔承认，这一决定可能会引发州或联邦官员的强烈反对，但他表示自己已准备好承担责任。
Whitmire acknowledged that the decision could prompt possible backlash from state or federal officials but said he was prepared to be held accountable.
“我接受这一责任。我在做对休斯敦最有利的事情，”他说，并补充道他希望得克萨斯州的其他城市也能效仿。
“I accept that responsibility. I’m doing what’s in Houston’s best interest,” he said, adding that he hopes other Texas cities follow suit.
迪亚兹表示，警员的互动将继续通过部门记录和随身执法记录仪画面审查进行监控。他强调，休斯敦并未参与联邦287(g)计划，该计划授权某些地方机构执行移民执法职责。
Diaz said officers’ interactions would continue to be monitored through department records and body camera footage reviews. He emphasized that Houston does not participate in the federal 287(g) Program, which authorizes certain local agencies to carry out immigration enforcement duties.
惠特迈尔表示，这一变化将使居民能够工作、上学和开展日常生活，而不必担心例行警察接触会引发移民执法。
Whitmire said the change would allow residents to work, attend school and carry out daily activities without fearing that routine police encounters could trigger immigration enforcement.
“除非你犯了新罪行、可判监禁的罪行，否则你无需担心，”他说。
“Unless you commit a new crime, a jailable offense, you have nothing to worry about,” he said.