Lehigh News
Statement from Diana Giraldo, Ward 2 Councilmember, city of Fort Myers
Fort Myers City Council will hold an Emergency Meeting today to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to selected Fort Myers Police Department personnel who will be nominated, trained, and therefore be approved by ICE to perform certain functions of an immigration officer under the direction and supervision of ICE within the Fort Myers Police Department's jurisdiction. This meeting follows the city receiving a letter from James Uthmeier, Attorney General State of Florida on March 18 that Council's non approval of FMPD’s 287(g) agreement with the United States Immigration and ...