Dallas mayor seeks clarity on ICE program after police chief rejects $25 million funding offer

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told CBS News Texas he’s heard conflicting information about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287g program that Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux rejected, along with millions of dollars in federal funding.

In an exclusive interview this week the mayor said, “I’ve heard wildly different things about what the program does and how it operates.”

That’s why Johnson said he’s looking forward to the briefing by ICE and Comeaux that’s being held on Thursday morning.

“I want to hear from ICE, and I want to hear from the chief.”

“I want to hear from ICE, and I want to hear from the chief, and I want to understand what exactly it is that we are being asked to do by ICE,”  Johnson said…

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