Woman Dragged from Miami-Dade ICE Discussion Now in Jail

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3. Immigrant rights advocates hold news conference

By Chernéy Amhara • Published June 27, 2025 • Updated on June 27, 2025 at 12:45 pm

... On Friday, community groups said outside the Miami-Dade Government Center that what happened wasn’t just disorderly, it was dangerous.

They wrote in a news release that "over 100 residents had gathered to speak out against the County’s latest agreement with ICE. Instead, they were met with procedural manipulation by Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez and violent treatment by law enforcement. To date, not a single elected official has condemned this behavior."

The item in question is resolution 11A, a proposal that would let the county hold immigration detainees for ICE in the jail for up to 48 hours and charge the federal government $50 per person.

But before any real debate could happen on Thursday, commissioners deferred the item and shut the doors to the chambers ...

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/watch-live-immigrant-rights-advocates-hold-news-conference-after-chaotic-miami-dade-commission-meeting/3647195/