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Commissioner urges pause on Sanford's 287(g) agreement; attorney urges legal review
Summary
A Sanford commissioner proposed suspending the city's 287(g) agreement with federal immigration enforcement, citing community trust and legal concerns. The city attorney recommended against immediate suspension and said he will review the commissioner's memo before advising next steps.
A Sanford commissioner asked the City Commission on Monday to put the city's participation in the 287(g) immigration-enforcement agreement on hold while officials study the legal and community implications.
The commissioner (Speaker 2) said the proposal is not a cancellation but would suspend the February agreement while reaffirming cooperation on federal warrants for serious violent crimes and joint task forces "unrelated to immigration enforcement." The commissioner cited national…
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