By Jim DeFede
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — We are awaiting a judge’s ruling in a federal lawsuit held in Miami, asking that Florida Senate Bill 168, outlawing so-called ‘sanctuary cities’, be declared unconstitutional.
The bill requires local law enforcement help federal agents round up undocumented immigrants.
READ MORE: City Where Trayvon Martin Died Seeks Racial Injustice ReformThere were no sanctuary cities in our state. Critics say the bill led to racial profiling.
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Jim DeFede
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