HPD Immigration Enforcement Cooperation

At a glance

What: Repeated public comment asking Council to end or limit Houston Police Department collaboration with federal immigration enforcement (ICE).
Where it stands: Speakers raised it at each of the meetings read (September 1, 15 and 22), including a speaker asking allies to create urgency. There was no agenda item, motion or Council response in the minutes.
Next: None scheduled.

October 7: Asif Chowdhury spoke on safeguards against ICE and HPD cooperation.
October 20: Arko Barman spoke on HPD using Flock cameras to help ICE (see Flock Cameras), and Wendy Rodriguez was listed on immigration but was not present.
No agenda item, motion or Council response followed.

City Council regular meeting minutes, September 22-23, 2026 (No. 2026-524-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20260922.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, September 15-16, 2026 (No. 2026-0512-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20260915.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, September 1-2, 2026 (No. 2026-0493-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20260901.pdf
City Council consolidated meeting minutes, October 7, 2026 (No. 2026-0554-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261007.pdf
City Council regular meeting minutes, October 20-21, 2026 (No. 2026-0657-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261020.pdf

Speaker Arko Barman tied HPD and Flock cameras to ICE; another speaker on immigration not present. No Council action.

Asif Chowdhury spoke on ICE and HPD safeguards. No Council action.

Several speakers listed on HPD and ICE cooperation, ICE violence and community safety; several were not present when called.

Speaker asked allies to create urgency to safeguard against ICE and HPD cooperation; no Council action.

Same speaker and others on the theme; no Council action.