One Florida county sees the ripple effects of its cooperation with ICE

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What this means

When local police take on immigration enforcement, people stop going to work, reporting crimes, and showing up in public, and the whole local economy feels it. Walton County is not unusual. Counties across Florida, Orange County included, have their own agreements with ICE, and those agreements are approved by local officials who answer to voters.

What you can do about it

Speak during public comment at the next Orange County Commission meeting (dates below) and ask what your county’s agreement with ICE costs and requires.
Sign the AAACT petition to replace ICE with a system built on due process.
Bring your group into the coalition working on this: apply for JPC membership.

Show up

Oct13

Local · Oct 13 · 9 a.m.
Orange County Commission meeting
County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave.

Open to the public, with time for public comment.
Oct27

Local · Oct 27 · 9 a.m.
Orange County Commission meeting
County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave.

Open to the public, with time for public comment.
Nov10

Local · Nov 10 · 9 a.m.
Orange County Commission meeting
County Administration Center, 201 S. Rosalind Ave.

Open to the public, with time for public comment.

The reporting belongs to Central Florida Public Media. The summary, what it means, and the action steps are ours.

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