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flag Orlando cannot block a federal ICE detention center due to federal supremacy, officials say.

flag Orlando officials confirmed on January 26, 2026, that the city cannot block a potential ICE detention center due to the federal Supremacy Clause, which overrides local laws. flag Mayor Buddy Dyer stated the city lacks legal authority to prevent federal immigration enforcement activities, even after ICE toured a warehouse in East Orange County. flag City Attorney Mayanne Downs emphasized that zoning rules or moratoriums cannot stop federal projects. flag While residents and some officials raised concerns, the city has no power to interfere, and Dyer urged citizens to contact their representatives to influence immigration policy.

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