Hialeah will partner with ICE on immigration enforcement
Hialeah Police officers will gain the authority to stop, interrogate and arrest individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.
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Hialeah Police officers will gain the authority to stop, interrogate and arrest individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.
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Morgan Rynor reports Hialeah Police officers will gain the authority to stop, interrogate and arrest individuals suspected of violating immigration laws.
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