Florida Attorney General, James Uthmeier, has issued a warning to the City of Fort Myers regarding their failure to partner with ICE on illegal immigration enforcement. Uthmeier stated that if the city does not immediately correct this issue, his office will take action. The city council recently split a vote on an agreement with ICE that would train Fort Myers Police to act as federal immigration officers, with the Memorandum of Agreement allowing certain officers to arrest undocumented immigrants for civil warrants rather than relying on ICE. This decision has raised concerns about violating the “sanctuary cities” legislation signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2019, which prohibits sanctuary policies that hinder the enforcement of federal immigration law. Uthmeier argues that by not approving the agreement with ICE, the city council is preventing its officers from complying with federal immigration law, thus making Fort Myers a sanctuary city. The Attorney General’s office has put the city on notice and plans to investigate further. This issue highlights the ongoing debate surrounding immigration enforcement and the responsibilities of local governments to comply with federal laws.
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