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DeSantis signs immigration enforcement deal with Trump White House; Florida second state to do so
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a new partnership between the Florida Highway Patrol and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to enhance immigration enforcement within the state.
Florida troopers will work with Homeland Security to help deport immigrants, DeSantis announces
It is not clear how many of nearly 2,000 sworn troopers currently employed by the FHP would be deputized and trained or how much it would cost,
DeSantis says Florida's Highway Patrol is now allowed to arrest people over immigration status
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Florida troopers step up enforcement of immigration laws
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is taking a bigger role in immigration enforcement efforts around the state. Over the weekend, troopers helped federal agents in Fort Myers. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state signed an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security for troopers to begin enforcing immigration law.
DeSantis gives immigration enforcement powers to Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces a new agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to expand state law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement.
Ron DeSantis Gives Florida Troopers New Immigration Powers
The Republican governor said now is the moment to partner with the White House in its mass deportation efforts.
Governor Ron DeSantis announces Memorandum of Agreement between Florida and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Through today’s agreement, ICE will delegate the authority to the Florida Highway Patrol to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight. This includes identifying and removing already incarcerated criminal aliens who are eligible for removal before they are re-released into the community.
DeSantis empowers state troopers to enforce immigration laws in Florida crackdown
Governor Ron DeSantis expanded illegal immigration enforcement to state troopers on Friday morning.DeSantis announced a new partnersh
DeSantis: Florida partners with ICE to give immigration enforcement powers to state officers
"This agreement will give FHP expanded power and authority to interrogate any suspected alien or person believed to be an alien" in the U.S., DeSantis said.
Florida reaches immigration enforcement deal with Homeland Security: DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to execute immigration enforcement. Florida will be one of the first states in the country to have state law enforcement be given expanded power for immigration enforcement under a deal with the U.
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Florida police officer allegedly stalked woman's travels using license plate readers
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Florida Legislature passes 'TRUMP Act' addressing illegal immigration
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More immigrants are being arrested or detained by ICE in Florida this week. Here’s where
Officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are cracking down on undocumented immigrants charged with ...