Fort Myers City Council failed to pass a memorandum of agreement between ICE and local law enforcement on an emotional 3-3 vote that saw tears from some members.
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SomeFortMyersCityCouncilmemberswereintearsMondayoveravoteonamemorandumofagreementbetweenU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)andlocalpolice.
TheFloridacitycouncilmettodiscusstheagreementforcitylawenforcementtoreceivethetrainingandauthoritytoactasICEagentstodetainandarrestillegalimmigrants,amongotherfunctions.
Duringthemeeting,councilmembersDarlaBonkandDianaGiraldotearedupastheyvoicedtheiroppositiontotheagreement.
Bonk’svoicebrokeasshedescribedtheriskoflosingstateandfederalfundsifsherefusedtoagree.
“Itisatumultuousdayandage.AndthisisadayIhatetobeinthisseat,”Bonksaid.“Butmycityisnotforsale.”
MAYORS,LOCALOFFICIALSCOULDFACEARRESTIFTHEYDON’TCOMPLYWITHTRUMP’SMASSDEPORTATIONS
GiraldofearedthememorandumwouldbeusedtoraciallyprofileHispaniccitizens.
“Ican’tstandbehindthisasanimmigrant,theonlyimmigrants
