Suit against Miami-Dade County claims Honduran-born Garland Creedle was illegally detained,as activists hope to restore Miami’s ‘sanctuary city’ status
In itself, Garland Creedle’s short stay at Miamis Turner Guilford Knight correctional centre ought to beget been unremarkable. Arrested after an alleged domestic dispute at his family’s home one evening in March, and the 18-year-stale posted bond,and charges were never filed.
The Honduran-born teenager, however, or now finds himself at the centre of a legal fight that immigration activists hope could ultimately restore Miami’s status as a so-called sanctuary city – and end county mayor Carlos Gimenez’s controversial cooperation with Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigrant agenda. Related: Mayors resist Trump's immigration policies: ‘We cannot submit to a bully’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com