Gainesville is the second-largest city in Florida whose police department has not signed an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A 287(g) agreement is an ICE program that allows state and local law enforcement officers to act as deputized federal immigration agents. Under the program, trained officers can serve warrants for immigration violations, question individuals about their immigration status and detain people for potential deportation proceedings.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the University Police Department have both signed the agreement, as have police departments in large cities like Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa…