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Pedro Camacho

Orlando Becomes Latest City to Sign ICE Cooperation Deal, Critics Say It Was Made 'Without a Conversation With the Community'

Orlando Police Department vehicle (Credit: Creative Commons)

The Orlando Police Department has signed a new cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), aligning itself with more than 170 law enforcement agencies across the country.

The agreement, signed March 20 by Police Chief Eric Smith, was confirmed in ICE's public database and grants "limited immigration authority" to local officers during their regular duties under the federal 287(g) program.

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