Miami-Dade delegation already discussing immigration legislation
By Marcos Restrepo | 08.11.11 | 11:46 am


State Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, R-Miami (right)

Miami-Dade’s legislative delegation yesterday discussed immigration reform — another signal that the controversial issue will be important in Florida’s 2012 legislative session.

The Miami Herald reports today:
[quote]The Miami-Dade delegation met for the second time this month on Wednesday — not [to] take positions on controversial issues, but to listen to nonprofits asking for lawmakers’ help in Tallahassee.

Yet the first group to speak asked about immigration, perhaps the most contentious issue in this year’s session. And that prompted Democratic state Rep. Luis Garcia to “demandâ€