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| DeSantis administration threatens to punish island city that voted to end police agreement with ICE | |
| 2025-07-03 | |
| [FoxNews] Florida Attorney General Uthmeier warns commissioners their vote to terminate ICE partnership violates state law prohibiting sanctuary cities Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said leaders in the state's most southern municipality face possible removal from office if they fail to restore an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Tuesday, the Key West city commissioners voted 5-1 to void an agreement that requires its police department to partner with ICE. The federal program known as 287(g) allows local authorities to perform certain federal immigration enforcement functions, including allowing officers to question, arrest and detain people suspected of violating immigration law. "I try not to make decisions with my heart because it can get me into trouble," said Commissioner Donald Lee, the city’s former police chief who voted to sever the so-called 287(g) agreement, the Miami Herald reported. "Tonight, I am going to make a decision from my heart, and I hope it doesn’t get the city in trouble."
"Florida law unequivocally forbids sanctuary cities," Uthmeier wrote while demanding the city reverse course. "Failure to take corrective action will result in the enforcement of all applicable civil and criminal penalties, including removal from office by the governor." Law enforcement agencies that operate county jails in Florida must enter partnerships with the federal government so their officers can carry out limited immigration agent functions, the Herald reported. On Tuesday, DeSantis told reporters Key West leaders could face suspension for not upholding the agreement. Related: Key West: 2024-01-01 Good News! Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve ball drop kicks off 2024 without a hitch Key West: 2023-01-26 32-year-old brings in $39,000 a month renting his 2 boats to strangers Key West: 2023-01-07 Ron DeSantis activates National Guard amid migrant surge in Florida Keys | |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 State officials shouldn't threaten, just act. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2025-07-03 12:58 |
| #2 |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-07-03 11:29 |
| #1 Just interdict the tequila, rum and lube supplies. Things might change. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2025-07-03 11:04 |