Key West reverses vote, will cooperate with ICE agreement

Key West city commissioners reversed a previous decision and voted Tuesday to cooperate with a federal immigration enforcement agreement, according to reporting by CBS News Miami’s news partner, the Miami Herald.

The newspaper reported that the 4–2 vote comes a week after commissioners initially voted to void the city’s participation in a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which allows local law enforcement to collaborate with federal immigration agents.

The reversal followed intense pressure from the DeSantis administration, which had vowed consequences for the city if it did not rescind its earlier vote, according to the Herald.