ILL IMM FL AG Warns Broward Sheriff He Could Be SUSPENDED by DeSantis and Held in CONTEMPT for Refusing to Cooperate ICE

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Florida Attorney General Drops the Hammer: Warns Broward Sheriff He Could Be SUSPENDED by DeSantis and Held in CONTEMPT for Refusing to Cooperate with President Trump’s ICE

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (L); Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony (R)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a blistering to Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, warning that his refusal to prioritize immigration enforcement could land him in hot water — including suspension by Governor Ron DeSantis and legal contempt proceedings.

The bombshell letter was triggered by Sheriff Tony’s stunning admission at a recent budget workshop that immigration “is not one of” his priorities.

Tony further declared, “it’s not within our purview, it’s not within our responsibility, and I won’t participate in it.”

In a two-page letter sent Monday, Uthmeier made clear that Florida law is not optional — and that the sheriff’s refusal to fulfill his statutory obligations could result in suspension by Governor Ron DeSantis and legal action for contempt.

“I would hope your statements were more political posturing, but if not, your expressed positions would constitute a failure of your statutory obligation,” Uthmeier wrote.

Florida’s § 908.104(1), Florida Statutes, is unambiguous: all local officials must make “best efforts” to support federal immigration enforcement. Uthmeier warned that Tony’s statements suggest “you misunderstand or intend to flout these requirements under Florida law.”

Even more troubling, Uthmeier pointed out that Broward County has existing 287(g) agreements with ICE, both under the Warrant Service Model and the Task Force Model. Florida law doesn’t just encourage cooperation with ICE — it mandates it.

According to the letter:

Of all the funds Broward County devotes to its local agencies, your office receives 55.7%. I venture to suggest that there is room in your $765 million budget to abide by state law, cooperate fully with the federal government, and protect Florida citizens from illegal aliens. Broward County citizens deserve to be safe from crime, especially crime that is preventable through proactive enforcement of immigration law. Florida law and policy prioritize removing illegal aliens from our communities.

So must you.

I request that you immediately clarify your remarks to affirm that your policy and intention is to fulfill your obligations under § 908.104(1), Florida Statutes.

My office will use every tool available to ensure local officials obey Florida law and protect public safety. Penalties for failure to adhere to the obligations set forth in § 908.104(1), Florida Statutes, include declaratory and injunctive relief, being held in contempt, or removal from office by the Governor pursuant to § 908.107, Florida Statutes.

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thompson

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Just to be clear, he is a democrat from Philadelphia.

With an interesting past.

Found this on a quick search of his name...


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Discovery of 1993 killing by Tony​

During the 2020 election campaign, the Florida Bulldog reported that Tony had shot and killed his neighbor when he was 14 years old and living in Philadelphia.[4][34] Tony was arrested for murder and weapons offenses and initially charged and ordered to stand trial as an adult and held without bail pending a preliminary hearing.[16][35][36][37][38] The case was then transferred to juvenile court.[39] There, he was found not guilty after he maintained that the shooting was in self-defense; the family of the deceased disputed that assertion, witnesses who said they had seen the killing and that the deceased had not been armed nor was it a case of self defense were not called.[4][40] The court records relating to the killing are sealed.[4][41]

Tony did not disclose the killing when he applied for law enforcement jobs.[36] When asked about the shooting, Tony denied he had been arrested, asserting that he simply went to the police station to provide a statement and was allowed to leave with his father.[42][43]

DeSantis did not know about Tony's killing prior to appointing Tony, and it did not come up in a background check of Tony during vetting.[44][43] When DeSantis found out about Tony's killing in May 2020, he distanced himself from Tony, but said that the shooting had not come up in the background check because it was self-defense and would not have made a difference. DeSantis added that he would leave the matter for Broward voters to decide.[
 
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