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Winter Springs commission approves memorandum allowing limited participation in ICE 287(g) task force
Summary
The City Commission voted 4-1 to approve a memorandum of agreement that allows designated Winter Springs officers to participate in an ICE 287(g) task-force model. Supporters said the agreement targets criminal offenders with civil immigration warrants; opponents warned it could erode trust with immigrant communities.
The Winter Springs City Commission approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to allow limited participation in a federal ICE 287(g) task-force model, voting 4-1 on consent item 301 after a lengthy council discussion on civil-rights and local control concerns.
Commissioners and members of the public debated whether the task-force model would help the city target violent offenders or open the door to racial profiling and erosion of trust. Police leaders described the program as narrowly focused and optional for officers, while critics cautioned it could have chilling effects on immigrant cooperation with police.
The police chief told the commission the task-force model would allow a small number of specially trained officers to detain…
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