US Edition‘I Said What I said:’ Orange County Mayor Stands by Comments on Florida Attorney General over Immigration
ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 31 – Attorney General James Uthmeier warns Orange County officials of removal if they do not comply with state mandates to transport immigration detainees to a state-run detention center.
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned Mayor Jerry Demings and the Orange County commissioners that they risk removal from office if they continue to refuse cooperation with ICE detainee transport efforts.
- This warning followed Orange County's refusal to sign an ICE contract addendum authorizing transport to distant facilities like the state-run "Alligator Alcatraz."
- Demings, a former sheriff with 44 years of experience, rejected claims that the county operates as a sanctuary jurisdiction and pointed to staffing shortages and financial constraints as reasons for limited cooperation.
- Uthmeier emphasized that local authorities must be warned when their actions break the law, and Governor DeSantis expressed agreement with this position at a nearby event.
- The dispute has heightened political tensions, with Demings promising not to be bullied and the County Commission scheduled to discuss the ICE transport issue Tuesday.
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