Tampa Police Dept. revises its immigration policies following AG’s warning

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 490

Last Updated: 4 days, 14 hours ago

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The Tampa Police Department has revised its policies on immigration enforcement in response to a demand Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued last week. Uthmeier had accused the department of having “sanctuary policies” and threatened to remove Mayor Jane Castor from office unless the city backed down.

“The city of Tampa has no intention of violating state or federal law,” Castor wrote in a letter to Uthmeier on Monday. “We will continue to use …

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