City employee who was placed on leave after posting video about ICE arrests to resume duties, mayor’s office says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About one week after placing a city employee on leave for a policy violation, the City of Jacksonville said they can resume their duties.

Last Thursday, Yanira “Yaya” Cardona, the city’s Hispanic Outreach Coordinator, was placed on administrative leave after posting a video to Instagram talking about recent reports of increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the area.

In a statement, the mayor’s office said that its review of the matter has concluded, adding that it does not elaborate on internal personnel matters…

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