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Orange Park council approves memorandum of agreement with ICE after heated public comment, 3-1
Summary
The Orange Park Town Council voted 3-1 April 15 to approve an ordinance authorizing a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an extended public hearing that drew legal, civil-rights and fiscal concerns from residents and attorneys.
The Orange Park Town Council on April 15 approved an ordinance authorizing a memorandum of agreement between the Town of Orange Park and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after a public hearing and extended debate that ended in a 3-1 vote.
Why it matters: The MOA would allow nominated and certified town officers to participate in specified immigration-enforcement activities after receiving ICE training; residents and speakers warned the agreement could divert local police resources, create costs for the town and increase fear in immigrant communities.
At the public hearing, Deborah Schroeth, an attorney, warned the council the MOA places financial and operational burdens on the town: “ICE has no financial responsibilities to the town under this proposed MOA other than travel expenses for our officers,” she said, adding the town would…
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