JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced Wednesday that she will not sign, nor will she veto, an immigration bill passed by the City Council last week.
She was surrounded by a dozen faith and immigrant leaders as she made the announcement.
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JACKSONVILLE MAYOR SPEAKS ON IMMIGRATION BILLWATCH: Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, community leaders speak about City Council's immigration act
Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The bill makes it a crime to be in Duval County without legal status in the country.
It also provides funds to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for fingerprint scanners to determine suspects’ immigration status and requires city departments to cooperate with state and federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Without her signature, the legislation will go into effect Tuesday.
Prior to her news conference, Councilmen Kevin Carrico, Ron Salem, and Terrance Freeman held a news conference urging Deegan to sign the bill.
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JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL VP ON IMMIGRATION BILLWATCH: Jacksonville City Council urges Mayor Deegan to sign Illegal Immigration Act into law
Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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