Doral Councilwoman Maureen Porras wants the city to review its immigration enforcement agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She says residents have raised concerns and that the community has shifted since the recent elections.
City Attorney Lorenzo Cobiella said her request missed the submission deadline for an item that needs additional legal review. Porras disagrees and plans to seek a discussion at the council’s Nov. 18 meeting. If that fails, she said she will try again in December.
The city approved the 287(g) agreement with ICE in April 2025. Eleazar Guevara, who closed his Doral restaurant in October, five months after it opened, blames a drop in customers on fear following ICE detentions in the area. He said a document signed by 170 families was delivered to Mayor Christi Fraga, asking the city to review the agreement.
Fraga said the city has sent a letter to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier seeking guidance on its legal options.
Cobiella said his role is to explain the law. He warned that action on the agreement could expose council members who vote on it to penalties, including fines or removal from office.
