On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

Over the six days reported, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its partner agencies have made more than 4,500 arrests and lodged more than 3,500 detainers on immigrants they say are in

The union representing the majority of troopers warns the agency needs millions more dollars to carry out its work.

DeSantis said his office was not involved in discussions about the bill that passed Tuesday, which he called “weak, weak, weak.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to veto an immigration bill on Wednesday in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown with Republican legislative leaders over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.