Jacksonville Mayor in Legal Hot Water After Undermining ICE [WATCH]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is reviewing whether a Jacksonville city official unlawfully interfered with federal immigration enforcement after allegedly alerting the public to the locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

The comments come amid allegations that information about ICE activity was publicly shared, potentially disrupting enforcement efforts.

The city’s mayor has denied that any wrongdoing occurred, but Uthmeier said the matter raises serious concerns under Florida law.

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“We have a situation here where a city official was out there publicly alerting people to ICE locations interfering with immigration enforcement efforts,” Uthmeier said.

Uthmeier emphasized that Florida law requires cooperation with federal law enforcement and does not give local officials discretion to undermine immigration enforcement.

He referenced actions taken during a special legislative session last year, when state leaders clarified those obligations.

“This is the state of Florida. It’s not Minnesota,” Uthmeier said.

“We anticipated at special session last year, the governor, under his leadership, made clear we were going to put obligations in that law that passed where local officials, they do not have discretion.”

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According to Uthmeier, the law requires active cooperation, not neutrality or obstruction.

“There’s an obligation to use best efforts to facilitate, help the federal government carry out their law enforcement efforts,” he said.

Uthmeier said Florida’s approach to immigration enforcement is grounded in adherence to the rule of law and applies statewide, regardless of local political positions.

“We’re a rule of law state. We believe in that. We stand by that,” he said.

While the mayor of Jacksonville has stated that no laws were violated, Uthmeier said state officials disagree with that assessment and are evaluating whether further action is warranted. He indicated that the review will focus on whether the conduct involved coordination beyond a single individual.

“And if there’s evidence that you know the city as a whole, I know the mayor said nothing wrong happened here, we disagree with that,” Uthmeier said.

“So we’re looking at it if there’s a coordinated effort for this city official to work with other city employees or outside NGOs to try to thwart our efforts to enforce the law that we will hold these wrongdoers accountable.”

Florida has enacted multiple laws in recent years aimed at ensuring cooperation between state and local governments and federal immigration authorities.

Those measures were designed to prevent local officials from obstructing ICE operations and to mandate the use of “best efforts” to assist federal law enforcement.

The attorney general’s office has not released a timeline for completing its review or indicated whether subpoenas or formal investigations have already begun.