Miami city commission to vote on agreement with ICE to crackdown on illegal immigration

Miami city commissioners are set to vote on whether or not to move forward with a collaboration between city police officers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Leaders will meet around a m on Tuesday regarding an issue that has raised protests across the country In South Florida cities such as Doral and Coral Gables have partnered with ICE to crack down on illegal immigration in up-to-date months The Task Force model otherwise known as the g campaign will allow police officers to conduct work as immigration enforcement leaders giving them the authority to question arrest and detain people suspected of violating immigration law without a warrant Cities such as Hialeah and Sweetwater have previously approved the usage of the model Chosen residents in other jurisdictions say this could lead to racial profiling and crime going underreported In response the city s mayor strongly advocated for the partnership as well as legal immigration This comes after five City of Miami police officers came under examination for what s being called illegal activity involving drugs Four of the five officers involved have since been suspended with pay pending the scrutiny