JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is responding to the city\u2019s decision to put its Hispanic Outreach Director on paid administrative leave.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s after she made a livestream on social media warning local immigrants about sightings of ICE agents around the city.<\/p>\n
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThey are going targeting specifically Hispanic and non-American businesses,\u201d Yanira \u201cYaya\u201d Cardona said in the stream. \u201cThe best advice I could give you all is please, if in this case, unfortunately you do get pulled over, please listen, comply.\u201d<\/p>\n Cardona also advised local immigrants to stay home if possible to avoid ICE agents.<\/p>\n Deegan spoke to media on Thursday afternoon, saying Cardona was put on leave only because she violated city policy.<\/p>\n RELATED: <\/b>City of Jacksonville employee placed on leave after ICE-related warning on social media<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Deegan said there was no part of Cardona\u2019s message during the livestream that was wrong or illegal.<\/p>\n However, Deegan said Cardona didn\u2019t check with the Mayor\u2019s Office or the city\u2019s communications office to get permission to make her video.<\/p>\n Cardona made the video while she was on the clock inside of her office at City Hall rather than on her own time, Deegan said.<\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: <\/b>Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/b><\/a>]<\/b><\/p>\n Deegan also mentioned that this is at least Cardona\u2019s second time being reprimanded for comments she has made on social media. <\/p>\n Action News Jax looked through the city\u2019s social media policy and found a section saying, \u201cIf you do post content online related to the work you do with the City, in order to make it clear that you are not speaking on behalf of the City, it is best to include a disclaimer, such as \u2018The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the City of Jacksonville or its representatives.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Cardona never made a disclaimer in her video and Deegan said the city had to take a firm stance.<\/p>\n [SIGN UP: <\/b>Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/b><\/a>] <\/b><\/p>\n \u201cIf you have a policy that is not followed, it doesn\u2019t really continue to be a policy. And if you don\u2019t make some sort of of of consequence to that, then then I think people aren\u2019t going to take it seriously,\u201d Deegan said.<\/p>\n Deegan said at this point, Cardona isn\u2019t being removed from her position.<\/p>\n We asked Deegan when Cardona will be able to return to her normal duties. 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