Back on March 11th, FL Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to Tampa Mayor Jane Castor claiming that the Tampa Police Department illegally restricts how officers cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
His main issue is “the department isn’t disclosing immigration backgrounds for witnesses and victims.”
He said the law is clear and that sanctuary policies are prohibited in Florida, and he wanted Mayor Castor to reverse the policies by March 31st.
He also let it be know that if the policies weren’t reversed, it would “risk the enforcement of all applicable civil penalties,” which would include removing Castor from her office as Tampa’s mayor.
Mayor Castor responded with a letter of her own yesterday and said that there is now a revised policy removing language of concern. She also mentioned they will publish and distribute the updated policy to their officers immediately.
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