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Repeat Florida Sheriff for a controversial ice program, call the fears of racial profiles as “total”.


The Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of the Pinellas district talks about police hunts // Pinellas County Sheriffs Office Facebook 6/6/24

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The Sheriff's Association from Florida plans to do so bring back A controversial program that was exposed to criticism of racial profiles. The group announced it at a meeting in Polk County on Monday, in which they were planning to take action against undocumented immigrants in the state.

Bill Prummel, the President of the Sheriff's Association of the Florida Sheriff, announced that they will resume a Street Task Force program. There are more state and local law enforcement agencies under ice to deport undocumented immigrants.

Pinella's Sheriff Paul Gualtieri emphasized that these programs are said to have specially made against undocumented immigrants who committed crimes.

“There are a number of ways of how sheriff and local law enforcement authorities can help ice cream- and we should help ice cream because ICE does not have the resources to do it alone,” said Gualtieri.

President Donald Trump restored the controversial program last month in an executive order.

It ended 13 years ago after an investigation by federal racism against Latinos in Arizona.

When the Sheriff Grady Judd, Sheriff Grady Judd, was asked by Polk County about the fear of racist profiles here in Florida.

“We are tired of hearing this crap. It is BS. It's totally BS. It has woken up, crazy conversation. “Said Judd.

However, Thomas Kennedy in Florida Immigrant Coalition argues that illegal racial profile is a very real option.

“No crazy conversation is woken up if there are dozens of lawsuits against police stations like his because these civil servants deal with racialist profiles.” Kennedy told WMNF.

Kennedy said that the plans undermine the trust of the community and hesitate to seek help in potentially violent situations without papers.

“It is bureaucratic, it is stressful for police officers, for police officers, and it undermines the trust between local communities and law enforcement officers.” Said Kennedy.