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State Chapters => Florida => Topic started by: libertybele on March 10, 2021, 01:07:56 am
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Florida sues to stop Biden’s immigration directives
The state of Florida is suing President Joe Biden’s administration over new directives that have halted detentions of some immigrants who have served time in prison.
Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody said on Tuesday that the new guidance has resulted in immigration officials declining to take custody of people who have served sentences for burglary, drug trafficking and other crimes.
“Convicted criminals that would have been deported under past administrations, including President Trump, even President Obama, are now walking free in Florida,†Moody said in a video posted on YouTube. “These policy reversals make us less safe.â€
The complaint seeks to halt new directives issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 18 that prioritize deporting people who pose national security threats or have been convicted of more serious crimes. Then-President Donald Trump’s administration arrested and removed anyone in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
Florida’s complaint follows a similar action filed by Arizona last month that Montana joined on Tuesday. That lawsuit was originally filed to stop a 100-day moratorium on deportations, one of Biden’s first actions to undo Trump’s immigration policies. The moratorium was blocked by a federal judge in Texas. .....................
https://www.winknews.com/2021/03/09/florida-sues-to-stop-bidens-immigration-directives/