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Houston Police Held Drivers for ICE | Texas News
Houston police are under fire after a lawsuit claims they’re detaining drivers at traffic stops solely to hand them over to ICE — not for traffic violations, but because of immigration warrants. The case began when Erick Lopez, a man with no criminal record, was held for two hours after being pulled over for allegedly running a stop sign, simply because he had an immigration warrant. Houston’s policy allows officers to hold people “reasonably necessary” time if the stop is valid — but legal experts argue that any detention beyond the traffic stop itself violates constitutional rights. While…
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