Suit slams Donald Trump-influenced immigrant detentions in Florida

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The American Civil Liberties Union says in a federal lawsuit that Miami-Dade County is violating the Constitution by detaining people without a warrant to comply with Trump administration immigration policies.

ACLU and other attorneys filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a Honduran-born U.S. citizen who was held in jail without charges because an immigration officer had requested deportation proceedings.

Garland Creedle was arrested March 12 in a case of alleged domestic violence and was due to be released March 13 on bail. The 18-year-old was held an additional night on the “detainer” request before being released March 14 – apparently, after immigration authorities confirmed his citizenship.

The lawsuit names Mayor Carlos Gimenez as a defendant and seeks to reverse the county’s policy.

Republished with permission of The Associated Press.

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