James Uthmeier Threatens Key West Leaders with Removal From Office for Voiding ICE Agreement

UPDATE: CITY PLANS MEETING FOLLOWING STATE'S DIRECTIVE REGARDING ICE VOTE

Members of the Key West City Commission have received a letter from Florida State Attorney General James Uthmeier, which says the city violated state law when they voted earlier this

Florida AG Vows Crackdown on Key West for Voting to End ICE Partnership

Florida's Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a stern warning Wednesday to city officials in Key West, accusing the commission of violating state law by voting to terminate a formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

DeSantis administration threatens to punish island city that voted to end police agreement with ICE

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the Key West commissioners they face removal after they voted to void an ICE partnership, declaring the action violates state law.

Florida AG to bring the hammer down on Key West after city votes to end ICE agreement

'Bad policy and illegal.'

AG Uthmeier calls on Key West Commission to reverse its vote breaking ties with ICE

Screenshot of Key West Police Chief Sean Brandenburg speaking to City Commission on June 30, 2025.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the Key West City Commission violated Florida law by voiding its police department’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this week. Uthmeier says they need to reverse that vote, or face the possibility that Gov. Ron DeSantis will remove commissioners from office. In a l…

James Uthmeier threatens Key West leaders with removal from office for voiding ICE agreement

Florida's southernmost municipality this week nixed a deal for police to cooperate in apprehending undocumented migrants.