Florida Councilwoman Weeps as She Votes Down Measure That Would Help ICE

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : One city councilwoman in Fort Myers, Florida, became visibly emotional, weeping as she voted down a measure that would have the city assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with deportations.
65% : "The 287 (g) program trains local law enforcement to aid ICE," DeSantis continued.
56% : " WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) reacted to the news by noting that local entities are "required" to assist in federal immigration enforcement.
54% : "Thanks to the laws we've recently enacted in Florida, local entities are required to participate in federal immigration enforcement," he said.
50% : The Fort Myers city council voted on a plan to use local law enforcement to assist ICE, training officers to help with immigration enforcement.
50% : "Because, although this isn't about me, particularly, I have been in that position, and I can't -- I can't even express how heavy this is in my heart and in my mind, knowing that the majority of us that come as immigrants, we don't come here to commit crimes," she continued, explaining that "of course" there are those who commit crimes out there.

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