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Doral council pulls 287(g) training item after extended public opposition
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Doral City Council to reject or delay a proposed agreement to participate in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program; council members removed the item from the consent agenda for later discussion and the consent agenda passed without it.
The Doral City Council on April 16, 2025, removed from the consent agenda a proposed local participation in the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program after a lengthy public comment period in which multiple residents urged delay or rejection. Speakers described the proposed partnership as a threat to community trust and public safety and asked the council to wait for pending litigation about state requirements.
Public commenters told the council the measure would deputize local police to perform immigration enforcement and would chill reporting to police.…
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