Florida cooperation with immigration enforcement sparks fears people will disappear into jails

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Florida law enforcement agencies’ collaboration with federal immigration officials has raised concerns about immigrants disappearing into jail systems. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has designated all records created under the cooperation agreement as federal, which may restrict public access to information on detainees.

Local elected officials faced threats from the state attorney general for initially resisting cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ericka Gómez-Tejeda from Hope Community Center stated that local officials claimed federal records fall outside state open records laws.

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Key points from the Left

Concerns are rising as Florida law enforcement collaborates with federal immigration officials, potentially leading to individuals disappearing into county jails, according to William Mann of the Community Justice Project.
William Mann expressed worries that county officials might use agreements to restrict access to information for families, advocates, and journalists.
U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost proposed a bill to counter unlawful detention and address detainee mistreatment.
Frost stated that if Donald Trump and his allies support these policies, they should be transparent to the public about their actions.

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Key points from the Center

Florida law enforcement agencies' collaboration with federal immigration officials has raised concerns about immigrants disappearing into jail systems.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has designated all records created under the cooperation agreement as federal, which may restrict public access to information on detainees.
Local elected officials faced threats from the state attorney general for initially resisting cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Ericka Gómez-Tejeda from Hope Community Center stated that local officials claimed federal records fall outside state open records laws.

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