Inside Ron DeSantis' crackdown on Florida cities resisting ICE cooperation
By
Laura C. Morel
Summary
The article examines Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive campaign against "sanctuary cities" — municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (ICE). It highlights the tension between local communities, many of whom want to end ties with ICE, and state-level pressure that forces compliance. The piece focuses on Pinellas County residents protesting outside a jail where ICE detains people, illustrating the broader conflict between state mandates and local autonomy on immigration policy.
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bskyInside Ron DeSantis' crackdown on Florida cities resisting ICE cooperationmotherjones.comKey quotes
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Since last year, residents of this county have come here every weekend to protest the sheriff's office's ongoing cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
One of them waved an upside-down flag that occasionally billowed as cars zoomed by—some honked approvingly
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