Overview
- Attorney General James Uthmeier warned that rejecting the transport amendment violated state law and could lead to the removal of Mayor Jerry Demings and all six county commissioners.
- Jerry Demings signed the 287(g) addendum “under protest and extreme duress” to permit Orange County corrections officers to transfer immigrant detainees to ICE facilities.
- Governor Ron DeSantis used a press conference at Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters in Orlando to announce the formation of a new FHP immigration enforcement unit.
- Orange County officials cited a 24% vacancy rate in the corrections department and the need for specialized training as significant barriers to handling detainee transports.
- The Orange County Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to revisit and vote on the amended ICE transport agreement at its August 5 meeting.