{"id":56788,"date":"2026-04-24T05:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/texas-governor-warns-cities-cooperate-with-ice-or-lose-150m-in-funding\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:07:30","slug":"texas-governor-warns-cities-cooperate-with-ice-or-lose-150m-in-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/texas-governor-warns-cities-cooperate-with-ice-or-lose-150m-in-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Warns Cities: Cooperate with ICE or Lose $150M in Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777021650642.png?resize=1%2C1&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56787\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Three major Texas cities face the potential loss of nearly $150 million in state funding after Governor Greg Abbott issued an ultimatum regarding cooperation with federal immigration authorities.<\/p><p>Abbott has warned Houston, Dallas, and Austin that they must modify their police departments&#8217; current policies for working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or risk having their state grants revoked.<\/p><p>The governor&#8217;s demand puts significant financial pressure on the cities, as the threatened funding represents a substantial portion of their state assistance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Greg Abbott is warning three major Texas cities they could lose nearly $150 million in state funding. 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