The Portland City Council on Wednesday moved to accept a $21 million federal transportation grant for Portland International Jetport, despite a recently added requirement that the city cooperate with federal immigration authorities if it accepted the money.

Councilor Wes Pelletier said in a text after the meeting that the council was sticking with the decision it made in January to accept the funding, despite the new requirement that it cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

Councilor Kate Sykes said Wednesday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration had added the new conditions in documents sent to the city. Pelletier said the city received them within the past week.

The grant agreement will be officially signed by Thursday, Pelletier said.

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