MIAMI (AP) — 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 defendant and seeks to reverse the county's policy.