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.
Uthmeier called the decision “troubling.”
“These council members’ actions likely run afoul of Florida Statute, and my office will be investigating,” he said.
Under the agreement, local police officers would be trained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to handle situations involving illegal immigrants....
