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Council leaders urge mayor to sign Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act
Summary
Council Vice President Kevin Carico and fellow council leaders held a press conference urging Mayor Donna Deagan to sign Ordinance 2025-0147, which the council passed eight days earlier to give the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office new local enforcement tools; opponents are described by supporters as spreading misinformation.
Jacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carico urged Mayor Donna Deagan to sign Ordinance 2025-0147, the Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act, at a press conference where council leaders said the measure will give the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office more tools to enforce immigration-related laws. The council passed the ordinance eight days before the briefing, Carico said.
Carico, who represents District 4, said the ordinance is a response to "the growing trend of violent crimes committed by illegals" and urged the mayor to "sign this legislation into law." He said the measure creates local penalties and will allow law enforcement to use tools such as fingerprint scanners to identify people who have previously committed crimes.
The ordinance drew public backing from several…
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