Orange County’s mayor signed an addendum that would allow county jail officials to transport immigration detainees to ICE facilities, despite a public war of words with Florida’s attorney general over ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings resists signing an ICE contract addendum, defying Florida AG Uthmeier's threats.

A frustrated Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, threatened with suspension and removal from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, said ...

The conflict arises from a request for county jail workers to transport immigrants to federal detention sites.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings signed an updated agreement with U.S. Immigration and Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, although ...

The mayor's change of mind happened after he was threatened by Florida AG James Uthmeier with removal from office.

Florida law forbids sanctuary policies and requires locals to use "best efforts" to assist with immigration enforcement. The ...

By signing this agreement, corrections officers will be granted the authority to transport inmates to other detention ...

Demings had initially declined to sign onto an addendum allowing corrections officers to transport undocumented immigrants ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says he had two options-- strike a deal with ICE or get removed from office.

Attorney General Uthmeier warned Mayor Demings and the commissioners that the governor could remove them for not signing the ...

The Mayor said the county is fully cooperating with ICE, but doesn't have the capacity to transport detainees around the ...