"No one is asking immigration status," the mayor posted on social media Monday afternoon.
Whitmire addressed the rumors during a news conference he held at a warming center with Precinct 4 Constable Lesley Briones.
When some centers reached capacity, officials transported people to other locations with available space, ensuring no one was turned away.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire forcefully denied rumors that federal immigration agents have been monitoring warming centers ...
The entire Houston region faces a hard freeze Monday morning after seeing a warmer start to Sunday than expected.
As freezing temperatures impacted Southeast Texas, warming centers in both Fort Bend and Harris counties have provided ...
Commissioner Lesley Briones and Mayor John Whitmire will be on the ground Monday at Bayland Community Center to update winter ...
Residents in the Houston area are waking up to freezing temperatures on Monday morning as an extreme cold warning remains in ...
CenterPoint Energy is winding down its Winter Storm Fern emergency response efforts as one more night of freezing ...
Chronicle reporters and photographers are following road conditions, power outages and other storm impacts for the duration ...
As freezing temps hit the Coastal Bend, the Robstown warming shelter is offering safety, hot meals, and hope for those with ...
The University of Houston is set to open applications in February for a new online graduate certificate aimed at preparing students for jobs in Houston’s rapidly growing film and television industry, ...