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Mayor Demings signs updated ICE agreement ahead of Orange County vote

Mayor Jerry Demings Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings speaks at an event in Feb. 2023. (Nick Papantonis)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an updated agreement on Friday with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The updated agreement includes changes to rules about responsibility, civil rights protections, and what local officers are allowed to do under the current immigration enforcement program known as 287(g).

The changes will be reviewed and voted on by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on August 5.

The new agreement explains how local officers should handle the arrest and transportation of undocumented immigrants who are being sent to ICE-approved detention centers.

These updates are part of the continued partnership between ICE and local police to enforce immigration laws while following federal guidelines.

Channel 9 is working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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