Miami police chief denounces anti-sanctuary bill: ‘I don't care if you have papers'
Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina publicly opposed an anti-sanctuary state bill during a Friday radio interview. (Twitter/@mpdespanol)
FOX NEWS - Miami’s police chief pushed back Friday against an anti-sanctuary state bill that would require Florida law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
“The truth is I’d prefer not to have this job if I have to ask fellow officers to go check where someone came from before helping them,” Miami police Chief Jorge Colina said during a Spanish-language interview with radio station WURN-AM.
The bill, SB 168, would prohibit “sanctuary” policies and require state and law enforcement to comply with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel by requiring authorities to honor requests to detain those considered “removable aliens” under federal immigration law.
Currently, an ICE detainer request is not deemed a requirement for local authorities.