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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says city will help deport undocumented migrants accused of crimes
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says the city will help President-elect Donald Trump deport undocumented migrants accused of violent crimes.
During an interview Wednesday on Fox News, Johnson also suggested there needed to be stricter security at the U.S.-Mexico border. The mayor made the comments after being asked how Dallas was addressing migrants in the city and if he would deport them.
“Of course, we’d support that,” Johnson said during the three-minute segment. “Of course, we’d stand by President Trump in an effort to get rid of people in our country illegally who have violent criminal records or who commit violent criminal acts here. But even more than that, people need to understand it’s a strain on our school system, it’s a strain on our hospital system, there are hidden costs to having a porous, open border, and we need to shut that down.”
Johnson’s office didn’t respond Friday to requests for comment following up on if there have been any city discussions about the role Dallas would play in the president-elect’s deportation plans. The Dallas Police Department declined to comment, referring questions to the city’s communications department.
When asked if city officials have had discussions, city spokesman Nick Starling said, “Because that statement was made by Mayor Johnson, please reach out to his office directly.”
As Dallas mayor, Johnson doesn’t have the power to unilaterally direct police or city policy related to undocumented immigrants. The mayor and the city’s 14 district council members have equal voting power on policy decisions, which typically require majority approval to pass.
The Dallas City Council passed a resolution in June condemning a delayed state law that would allow police to arrest people suspected of illegally entering Texas from Mexico.
Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4 late last year. It was supposed to go into effect in March, but lawsuits from the U.S. Justice Department and others arguing that it violates the Constitution led to a federal appeals court injunction temporarily blocking the law from being enforced. Opponents have called it discriminatory against Latinos and migrants, while supporters have called it vital for border security.
Johnson was one of three members of the City Council to vote against the local resolution, which is non-binding. The mayor never gave the public an explanation for his “no” vote.
Trump promised a record amount of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants once he is inaugurated in January. He posted on Truth Social on Nov. 18 confirming he is considering declaring a national emergency to secure military aid in the deportation efforts.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham sent a letter to Trump on Tuesday offering a 1,400-acre state-owned ranch on the southern border to help the administration in carrying out deportation plans.
Domingo Garcia, national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, said he thought it was shocking the mayor of Dallas would publicly support “Trump’s xenophobic policies.” He noted the incoming Los Angeles police chief recently vowed the department wouldn’t assist in mass deportations and Denver’s mayor and Illinois’ governor said their jurisdictions wouldn’t cooperate with the president-elect’s plans.
“Dallas is a majority Latino city, and there are a large number of Latino families that are mixed, where some members are undocumented, and some are not,” said Garcia, a former Dallas City Council member and former state representative. “Mass deportations and threats to divide families are just un-Christian and no way to treat people at the bottom rung of society.
“You have multiple billionaires complaining that the poorest people are the problem, and it’s just a big lie,” Garcia said. “Unfortunately, looks like the mayor of Dallas bought into that big lie.”
Though Johnson was specific in his language about who would be targeted, Trump and some of his picks for cabinet positions have been broader.
Tom Homan, Trump’s nominee to be border czar overseeing the country’s deportation enforcement, told conservative talk show host Charlie Kirk on Nov. 12 “entry into this country illegally is a crime; every illegal alien in this country committed a crime to get here, so they’re all criminals.”
“Illegal immigration is not a victimless crime,” said Homan, a former Border Patrol agent and former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “We’re going to enforce the law without apologies, and the day Donald Trump takes that oath, we’re in a ‘go mode.’ And if any government wants to stand in the way, go ahead and do it. We’ll see what happens.”
Johnson has been Dallas mayor since 2019 and spent about 10 years before that in the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat. Johnson declared himself Republican in September 2023, four months after he was reelected to his second and final term as mayor, a nonpartisan role. The move was widely speculated as a precursor to Johnson seeking a more prominent position under the GOP banner.
Johnson announced earlier this year he voted for Trump and was committed to “retiring Joe Biden.” He spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, endorsing the now president-elect and criticizing the Democratic Party as not being tough enough on crime. The Dallas mayor was at Trump’s victory party in Florida on election night.
Johnson was interviewed on Fox News on Wednesday about an opinion piece published earlier in the week where he wrote the Democratic Party should have seen his party declaration switch as “a wake-up call.”
“(Trump) has shown that he cares about solving problems in urban America, and as president, his policies will help lead a revival of our country’s great cities, making them safe and prosperous again,” Johnson wrote. “And through the new administration, working-class individuals will again feel at home in America’s cities — and in the Republican Party. I know I do.”
The search for the next general manager or president of basketball operations of the Dallas Mavericks has begun. They terminated Nico Harrison in November, which was about nine months too late, and gave any available candidates clear notice that they were open for business.
The plan was always to wait until after the season to start the search. While names popped up as the season reached an end, they didn’t begin turning over the staff until the Monday after the season ended. However, Dallas Mavericks fans are not going to like how the team is going about the search.
Patrick Dumont Leading Search for General Manager
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Mavericks are not hiring a search firm in their hunt for a new lead executive. Instead, team governor Patrick Dumont is “acting as his own point person.”
This is an… interesting decision, to say the least. Dumont is not a basketball person whatsoever, and most organizations usually hire a search firm. The Chicago Bulls hired one as they look for their replacement for Arturas Karnisovas. Just because a firm is hired doesn’t mean a team will listen, though.
The Mavericks hired a firm in their last search for a GM. They let Donnie Nelson go in 2021 after a long tenure with the Mavs. Instead of listening to the firm, though, Mark Cuban ignored it to hire Nico Harrison, who had no previous NBA front office experience. Harrison had been an executive with Nike, which gave him connections with players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and plenty of others.
For a while, that seemed to be working out okay. While he still had some questionable transactions, such as trading for Christian Wood and letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency, they were still able to make a run to the NBA Finals in 2024. Then, he blew it all up, trading away Luka Doncic for an older and injured Anthony Davis, and the team hasn’t been the same since.
It’s imperative that the Mavericks get this hire correct. The interim Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley has performed admirably, but the 2026 NBA Draft is important for the Mavs to get right. It’s their best chance to pair Cooper Flagg with another young star, as they don’t own their first-round pick again until 2031 after this.
Hiring the right GM could help bring in more draft capital by bringing in bad contracts or flipping veterans into picks.
Dumont was able to convince Rick Welts, a Hall of Famer, to come out of retirement to be the CEO and lead the charge for a new arena. Maybe Dumont pulls another rabbit out of his hat for the GM.
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For a moment, it looked like FC Dallas was on its way to another statement win at home tonight.
Petar Musa scored two first half goals, to extend his Golden Boot leading tally to nine goals. But after Dallas grabbed control, the Galaxy found a way back before halftime with goals from Lucas Sanabria and Joseph Paintsil.
The second half brought more chances and more frustration for Dallas, which finished the night with 13 shots to LA’s nine. In the end, the point stretched Dallas’ unbeaten run to five games, though just like last week, it felt like another match where Dallas left points on the table.
Key Moments
7’ – GOAL! After a poor pass back by a LA defender, Petar Musa was free to go one-on-one with the LA goalkeeper. After a touch to get ahead of a defender, Musa slotted home his eighth goal of the season from outside the penalty box.
21’ – Offside! Joaquin Valiente sent a floating ball over the Galaxy defense, where Musa was able to get behind the defense and make an easy play for what appeared to be his second goal of the night. The play was called offside despite a fairly lengthy review period.
38’ – GOAL! This one counts! Musa gets his second of the night off a great ball from Chris Cappis. Logan Farrington picked off the ball in the midfield. He then played Cappis wide to the left of the penalty area. Cappis immediately played a ball back across the goal for Musa to slide in and finish for his ninth of the season.
43’ – Goal LA. Lucas Sanabria got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He took a couple of touches to get outside the penalty box before firing a shot that beat Michael Collodi at the near post.
45+4’ – Goal LA. Gabriel Pec got the ball near the top of the penalty area. He pulled the ball back a bit, which caught a pair of Dallas defenders. This allowed Joseph Painstil to get free behind the Dallas defense as Pec played him through inside the penalty area. Pec immediately smashed home a shot above Collodi to tie the game.
75’ – Another offside goal. This time on a corner kick for Dallas, after a scrum in the penalty box, Kaick hammered home what looked to be the go-ahead goal. But after a few seconds the flag was raised due to a deflection on Osaze Urhoghide, who was in an offside position.
Instant Reaction
Yeah, this is another disappointing result for this team. In a real way, it felt like the first half against Houston from last month. Dallas grabbed the lead, looked in control, but some defensive miscues opened the game up for the visitors to climb back.
With a double-game week coming up, this will certainly be another game where Dallas will wonder ‘what if’ more than anything else…especially when you factor in the two goals called off for offside.
About the Subs
Eric Quill went to his bench for the first time in the 66th minute, as he brought on Santiago Moreno for Logan Farrington. Quill went to his bench again 81st minute with Ran Binyamin and Nolan Norris coming on for Sebastien Ibeagha and Deedson. The final sub came during stoppage time with Herman Johansson and Joaquin Valiente coming off for Sam Sarver and rookie Nick Simmonds, who made his MLS debut.
Man of the Match
No question about it tonight, it has to be Musa.
Where does this fit into the season
As of this writing, the draw puts Dallas into a three-way tie for 5th place with Real Salt Lake and Seattle. Both are in action right now and look firmly in control of their games. I’d expect Dallas to be in 7th place by the end of the night.
What’s next for FC Dallas
Dallas wraps up a three-game homestand next Wednesday night as they host Minnesota United.
Dallas, TX
Akheem Mesidor selected by Cowboys by Blogging The Boys in SB Nation’s community mock draft
Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami
Pass rush has been an issue since the Micah Parsons trade. The Rashan Gary trade helped, but Dallas still needs an injection of talent. Akheem Mesidor fits here because his body size allows for some versatility inside and out, something DC Christian Parker utilizes. Mesidor is also a high-motor player with a deep bag of pass rush moves.
His last season at Miami was full of disruption in the offensive backfield and he shows an all-around game, not just a bend-around-the-edge pass rusher. Yes, he’s a little older than you’d like in a rookie (25), but his motor, pass rush toolbox, and ability to play the run matches up with a need and makes him a quality pick at number 20.
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