Florida’s top law enforcement officer is warning the mayor of Orlando that he could be removed from office if he implements a pro-migrant law passed by the town’s city council.
In 2018, Orlando approved local rules entitled the “Trust Act,” which aimed to turn Orlando into a sanctuary city. But state officials are warning Orlando that sanctuary policies are illegal in Florida, according to WJXT-TV.
Florida Attorney General Republican James Uthmeier jumped to social media on Monday to warn Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer that sanctuary city policies had become “void” when Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a state-wide law in 2019.
“Today, I sent a letter to @orlandomayor reminding him that the sanctuary policy adopted by the city in 2018, the ‘Trust Act,’ is void under a 2019 law signed by @GovRonDeSantis,” Uthmeier wrote on X. “If the city enforces the policy as Mayor Dyer suggested, especially with @OrlandoPolice signing a 287(g) agreement with ICE, there will be consequences.”
“Sanctuary policies are not tolerated or lawful in Florida,” Uthmeier’s letter reads. “Failure to abide by state law may result in the enforcement of applicable penalties, including but not limited to being held in contempt, declaratory or injunctive relief, and removal from office by the Governor.”
Mayor Dyer responded with a letter of his own insisting that he and his administration don’t have any “intention of violating federal or state law” and also noted that he and his city “signed the Memorandum and Agreement 287(g) Task Force Model with ICE.”