Fort Myers Council reverses field - approves ICE agreement
In an emergency meeting Friday the Fort Myers City Council votes unanimously to have some city cops trained as ICE agents ...
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Fort Myers council reverses course, will allow ICE to train police officers
Despite the overwhelming opposition expressed during public comment, the council voted unanimously to pass the bill.
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AFTER THE VOTE: Fort Myers City Council members talk after changing vote
While some councilmembers said they had their questions answered, others did not say why they changed their vote.
City officials in Florida unanimously agree to allow ICE to train police force
Fort Myers officials agreed to pass a memorandum allowing authorities to receive training from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
After state’s threats, a Florida city reverses course on immigration enforcement vote
Under political pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Fort Myers City Council reversed course on Friday and voted to allow local police to act as federal immigration agents — a development that could ...
Fort Myers mayor calls tearful Florida city council vote on ICE-local police agreement 'embarrassing'
Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson spoke after his city's council meeting went viral over a memorandum of agreement between city police and ICE that caused tears.