Large city signs onto deal with ICE: 'Keep the American people safe'

City commissioners in Miami Florida voted - on Tuesday to allow police officers to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement The city entered a g partnership with ICE which various cities use to assist with federal enforcement using different methods It s a sharp contrast to various governments throughout the United States especially in major cities which do not allow local or state officers to help enforce immigration laws We value our partnerships with state and local law enforcement and the success of the g scheme allows for a force multiplier in enforcing immigration laws an ICE spokesperson reported in a report This whole-of-government approach enables law enforcement partners to protect cities across the nation from community safety and national safeguard threats and we encourage others across the country to join ICE PARTNERSHIP WILL BUILD 'PUBLIC TRUST ' VICE MAYOR OF TOWN WITH LARGE VENEZUELAN NEIGHBORHOOD SAYSIn February Gov Ron DeSantis issued an Executive Order for state-level law enforcement to establish agreements with ICE to assist in the Trump administration s deportation efforts Florida is setting the example for states in combating illegal immigration and working with the Trump Administration to restore the rule of law DeSantis reported at the time By allowing our state agents and law enforcement officers to be trained and approved by ICE Florida will now have more enforcement personnel deputized to assist federal partners That means deportations can be carried out more efficiently making our communities safer as illegal aliens are removed However there was opposition to entering the agreement from various residents and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Florida Immigrant Coalition FLORIDA LEADERS DIVIDED OVER ICE DEPORTATION DEAL AIMED AT CRIMINAL ALIENS 'EMBARRASSED FOR OUR CITY' This is a shameful day for Miami Dariel Gomez Statewide Organizer with the ACLU of Florida commented in a press release With their vote commissioners chose fear over facts and division over unity This agreement will not make us safer it will only spread fear and isolate the very people who make our city strong CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE g doesn t belong in any city but especially not in Miami a place shaped by immigrants built by immigrants and powered by immigrants Tessa Petit Executive Director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition declared in a declaration More than half of our residents are foreign-born The commissioners who voted to implement this ruthless undertaking have turned their back on the very society they were put into office to protect They are turning our diversity into a target However the White House described Fox News Digital the city s decision was ultimately the right move BLUE STATE SHERIFFS COMBINE FORCES TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST SANCTUARY LAWS President Trump s promise to deport illegal aliens is a key plank of his agenda to Make America Safe Again The Administration is reliably grateful to work with state and local leaders to get dangerous criminals off the streets and keep the American people safe Abigail Jackson White House spokeswoman stated In April a massive ICE operation in collaboration with Florida personnel led to the arrest of illegal immigrants and the agency commented of them had existing criminal arrests or convictions and numerous had alleged gang affiliations