US immigration rights advocates rallied on Tuesday outside a national gathering of sheriffs to protest local law enforcement’s increasing cooperation with federal immigration authorities under Donald Trump’s deportation agenda.
A group of activists protested outside the National Sheriffs’ Association annual conference, where sheriffs came from across the US to meet at the Broward county convention center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with protesters calling on attendees to prioritize local community safety over assisting with federal immigration enforcement. Around 30 activists represented a coalition that included the Florida Immigrant Coalition, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Council of Jewish Women, and the campaign group Sheriff Accountability Action.
