People seeking shelter in Dallas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey will not be asked for their immigration status or documents, the Texas city's mayor said Wednesday.

"We are not asking for immigration status or papers from anyone at any of our shelters. #HurricaneHarvey," Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings (D) tweeted.

We are not asking for immigration status or papers from anyone at any of our shelters. #HurricaneHarvey — Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) August 30, 2017

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"We are using every resource available to assist evacuees," Rawlings tweeted. "Our priority is protecting and sheltering our fellow Texans."

The announcement follows a similar one made by the city of Houston on Tuesday assuring those displaced by Harvey that officials wouldn't ask for immigration status or documents at shelters.

“WE WILL NOT ASK FOR IMMIGRATION STATUS OR PAPERS AT ANY SHELTER,” the city’s official Twitter account said.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials also said immigration enforcement wouldn't be carried out at shelters and other locations offering assistance after the storm.

"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have stated that it is not conducting immigration enforcement at relief sites such as shelters or food banks,” FEMA wrote on its website.

Harvey — which made landfall Friday as a Category 4 hurricane — continues to bring devastating flooding to the region.

The storm has displaced thousands of people, and the death toll continues to rise.

Harvey made a second landfall Wednesday near Cameron, La.

On Tuesday, Dallas opened up a mega-shelter at the city's downtown convention center, CNN reported.