National Security

Florida Launches Investigation Into City Council for Voting to Not Cooperate With ICE

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says local entities are required to participate in federal immigration enforcement.
Florida Launches Investigation Into City Council for Voting to Not Cooperate With ICE
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces deployment of National Guard, State Guard, and other law enforcement officers to the Texas border at a press conference in Jacksonville, Fla. on Feb. 1, 2024 (Courtesy of The Florida Channel).
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced he will investigate a city council that voted to not approve an agreement between the police department and federal agents to enforce immigration laws.
The Fort Myers city council’s 3-3 vote on March 17 means its police department will not enter into what’s known as a 287(g) agreement with federal agents to help them detain and process illegal immigrants.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.