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Houston withdraws $150M federal grant application tied to immigration enforcement
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Event date:
- Oct 5, 2026
- Published:
- Oct 19, 2026
Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · Location shown at city/county level only.
Summary
Houston Public Media reports Mayor John Whitmire's administration withdrew a $150 million application to DOJ's "Model Cities Initiative," whose guidelines reference immigration law enforcement, after it had been submitted without city council approval.
Evidence & sources
Reported by one publisher; not yet independently confirmed.
- Original in English · Mayor Whitmire’s administration withdraws ‘immigration law enforcement’ related grant
Houston Public Media · news · Oct 5, 2026
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