During a mayoral debate last Tuesday, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch incorrectly said that the city’s partnership with federal immigration authorities was mandatory. This misconception was circulated by officials in Pinellas County last year after Sheriff Bob Gualtieri gave local police chiefs confusing instructions that threatened removal from office for anyone who didn’t “do certain […]
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In debate, Mayor Ken Welch says St. Pete Police agreement with ICE is mandatory. It’s not
St. Petersburg’s mayor incorrectly stated that the 287(g) agreement was ‘an order from the governor, a misconception shared by several local police chiefs following ambiguous warnings from Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri last year.
