An alleged Chinese spy, human smugglers and violent criminals are the latest to be arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Florida. One recent arrest was of a Chinese-Canadian national charged with three counts of using an unmanned aircraft to photograph vital defense installations and equipment at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base,
The agreements are part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “task force model” program that DeSantis said would lead to “street-level” enforcement operations, adding that the plan calls for intensive training.
According to the Florida Sheriff’s Association, every county jail in the state has entered into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that will give local
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has been appointed to Florida's Immigration Enforcement Council. Florida House Speaker David Perez made the announcement on Tuesday. The council was created by Senate Bill 2C,
A 44-year-old Ukrainian national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has died at a Miami hospital. Maksym Chernyak was pronounced deceased at HCA Kendall Hospital on February 20th,
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that Florida law enforcement agencies will enter into additional Memoranda of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enhance the state’s ability to enforce federal immigration laws.
All sheriff's offices in Florida now have the ability to do street-level enforcement under an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The program, 287(g), allows ICE to delegate authority to both state and local law enforcement to perform immigration officer functions under ICE’s direction.
Gov. Ron DeSantis directed Florida law enforcement to enter into additional Memoranda of Agreement for immigration enforcement.
Cordero-Stutz said her office will uphold the law but is still awaiting details on how the federal government expects local deputies to participate in immigration enforcement.
All 67 county sheriffs in Florida have now entered into agreements with federal authorities that will lead to “street-level” immigration enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in
If you are a criminal in this county who’s actively committing crimes, you will be arrested,” Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said.