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Commission ratifies MOU to align county detention with recent state law on immigration detainers
Summary
Miami-Dade commissioners voted to ratify an agreement under 8 U.S.C. §1357 and a recently passed state law requiring written agreements with ICE; opponents urged caution and sought a 180‑day cost and liability report.
Miami-Dade County commissioners on March 4 ratified a memorandum of understanding that aligns the county’s detention practices with recently enacted state legislation and federal immigration authorities’ 287(g) arrangements, while several commissioners pressed for more information on costs, training and legal risk.
Commissioner [sponsor identified in transcript as Gonzales] introduced the item as a compliance measure following a recent state statute (referred to in the meeting as Senate Bill 2C) that addresses local cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He told…
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