Democratic members of the county commission could have blocked the request as they hold seven of the officially nonpartisan 13 seats of the board. However, most declined doing so, paving the way for it to move forward. Four voted in favor of it and only Merleine Bastien, a Haitian American representing areas in northern Miami and nearby communities, voted against the measure.
"I respect the fact that President Trump won the popular vote, the Electoral College and Miami-Dade County," Bastien said after casting her vote. "However, his victory does not erase the collective trauma that immigrants and citizens alike felt during this election cycle."BREAKING: Miami-Dade will honor President-elect Donald J. Trump by adding his name to an avenue in Hialeah, a tribute that Democratic members of the county board declined to block. https://t.co/PkkIlPAMRg
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) December 3, 2024
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