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State representative urges Fort Myers council to back ICE MOA as a technical tool
Summary
State Representative Jenna Persons Malika told the council the vote before them is a technical resolution to enable cooperation with state and federal partners on immigration enforcement and asked council members to support the memorandum.
State Representative Jenna Persons Malika, who represents House District 78, addressed the council and urged support for the memorandum as a technical resolution that implements laws adopted in Tallahassee. She framed the vote as a matter of continuing a cooperative relationship between local law enforcement and state and federal partners to address violent crime and drug trafficking.
Persons Malika recounted a local officer’s death as part of her appeal to council members and characterized the legislative debate as having already taken place in the state legislature. She told the council: "I ask for your support. We've been great partners. I ask to continue that partnership and work together to keep our communities safe."
