Despite the hundreds of citizens who demonstrated against the City Council, Miami commissioners endorsed three votes against two ‘Agreement 287 (g)’with which the local police He will stop undocumented immigrants so that Ice the sport.
The agreement worries in particular because Miami-Dade County is the only one throughout the country with More than half of its population born abroadnear the 54 %, according to the USAFACTS organization.
In addition, 70 % of these residents It is considered Hispanic or Latin, Dariel Gómez, organizer of the American Union for civil liberties (ACLU) said.
“We are here to send a clear and urgent message, Convert Local Police into immigration agents under Agreement 287 (G) It is dangerous for Miami. Miami is a city built by immigrants“The activist said.
Gómez and dozens of protesters protested before and during the vote outside the City Council, with Spanish banners with legends such as “The united people will defend migrant families ”and“ families deserve to be together“
Others in English said “ICE is the new Gestapo (the Secretary Police of Nazi Germany)”, “stop kidnappings” and “Inhuman arrests and deportation stop“
ICE arrives everywhere in Florida
Miami’s decision reflects that the state of Florida is a leader In the application of the immigration policy of President Donald Trumpbecause the governor, the Republican Ron Desantis, has promoted laws that force the authorities of the 67 counties to cooperate with ICE through agreements 287 (g).
Also, the attorney general, James Uthmeier, announced last Thursday that Florida is the first state to have an ICE link officer assigned for “Strengthen the application of immigration law” and have “a direct line of communication”Between the Federal Immigration Service and state and local authorities.
Therefore, the Chief of the Miami Police, Manny Morales, argued in the assembly on Tuesday that the state law forces them to enter the agreement with ICE or, Otherwise, state resources would lose.
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