Miami's new mayor is taking a hard stance against the politics of Miami's past, with promises to roll back policies on immigration enforcement and bring decorum back to city hall.

" People must treat each other with respect. The era of commissioners yelling at one another and threatening to punch one another is going to stop," Higgins said.

Following a historic runoff election, Higgins became the city's first female mayor and the first Democrat to hold the seat since 1997. She beat Republican Emilio Gonzalez by 19 percentage points, despite the latter securing an endorsement from President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a press conference in the offices of Edge Communications, her campaign consultants, Higgins decried the city's enrollment in a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs

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