Florida House Passes GOP Immigration 'Sanctuary' Ban Bill

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Bill will require local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would ban so-called "sanctuary city" policies
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US News
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24 April 2019
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National News
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enforcement
sanctuary cities
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The Florida House has passed a high-profile Republican bill requiring local law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and banning so-called "sanctuary city" policies that shield [illegal alien] immigrants who are arrested....

Florida doesn't currently have any formal "sanctuary cities" like those in other states. The bill sponsored by GOP Rep. Cord Byrd of Jacksonville Beach would ban those policies and require local authorities to honor detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that can lead to a person's deportation....

Similar legislation passed the House last year, but the Senate version did not get a floor vote. This year the measure appears to have enough momentum for final passage in both chambers.

 

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