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DeSantis announces Florida immigration enforcement partnership with White House, state second 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 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.
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.
Immigration attorney shares insight on new FHP Immigration enforcement powers
According to DeSantis, the agreement will allow troopers to interrogate, arrest, and serve or execute warrants if a person is suspected of being undocumented.
Florida reaches immigration enforcement deal with Homeland Security: DeSantis
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.S. Department of Homeland Security, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday morning.
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 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.
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
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Florida officials arrest 2 suspected gang members in Kissimmee
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Florida police officer accused of 'stalking' woman using license plate reader tech
An Orange City police officer was arrested after allegedly using his access to law enforcement data to track a woman's whereabouts last year.
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Orange County Sheriff John Mina weighs in on immigration enforcement
Orange County Sheriff John Mina, who serves legislative committee for the Florida Sheriff’s Association, says with ...