Key West will once again allow local law enforcement to work with federal immigration efforts.
This comes after they initially voted to defy the agreement.
A Florida city walked back its decision to defy an agreement with federal immigration authorities, sparking intense public backlash just days after the initial vote.
In a stunning reversal, Key West city commissioners voted Tuesday to reinstate local law enforcement’s collaboration with federal immigration efforts, ultimately bowing to pressure from state leaders.
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As the commission voted 4-2 to reinstate the agreement, constituents attending the meeting were heard shouting at the officials before walking out in protest.
Initial confusion regarding the validity of the decision drew criticism from constituents throughout the state’s southernmost community, with the city’s police chief, Sean Brandenburg, signing the initial agreement.
The agreement deputizes local law enforcement to enforce immigration law.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushed for statewide participation with the program.
The 287(g) agreement is a federal program that deputizes local law enforcement to enforce immigration laws. It gives them the authority to stop, question, and arrest individuals suspected of being in the country unlawfully.
Every sheriff’s office in Florida has signed this agreement.
In initially voiding the agreement, the Key West commission defied the wishes of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has pushed for statewide participation in the 287(g) program. The governor has asked the legislature to give him the power to suspend law enforcement officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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