ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s attorney general is warning Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer not to enforce an immigration policy his city adopted several years ago.
The City of Orlando approved the legislation called the “Trust Act” in 2018.
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It prevented government employees from inquiring about the immigration status of law-abiding citizens.
On Monday, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he sent a letter to Dyer reminding him that the policy was “void” because of a law Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in 2019.
The letter read, in part, “Sanctuary policies are not tolerated or lawful in Florida. Failure to abide by state law may result in the enforcement of applicable penalties, including but not limited to being held in contempt, declaratory or injunctive relief, and removal from office by the Governor...”.
Today, I sent a letter to @orlandomayor reminding him that the sanctuary policy adopted by the city in 2018, the ‘Trust Act,’ is void under a 2019 law signed by @GovRonDeSantis.
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) April 14, 2025
If the city enforces the policy as Mayor Dyer suggested, especially with @OrlandoPolice signing a… pic.twitter.com/InLAJRIDeQ
Dyer responded Tuesday sending the following letter to Uthmeier:
“Thank you for your letter of April 14, 2025. I want to assure you that we take your letter, Florida law, and federal immigration law very seriously. Neither I nor the Orlando Police Department have any intention of violating federal or state law, and as you know, we have signed the Memorandum and Agreement 287(g) Task Force Model with ICE, an executed copy of which is attached. Our OPD officers and in the process of being trained by ICE to provide assistance at its direction. We assure you we will continue to use our best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law, as ell as state law. I am always available to provide additional information or assist you and your office in any way.”
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