Florida, immigration enforcement

DeSantis expands Florida's immigration enforcement efforts to more state departments
The new agreements involve the Florida State Guard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the FDLE.
Four Florida sheriffs tapped for council advising new state immigration enforcement board
Four sheriffs have been appointed to a council advising Florida's newly created immigration enforcement board, which will ensure federal immigration laws are enforced in the state.
More Florida agencies are now empowered to enforce immigration laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis said that more state agencies have reached agreements for officers to be trained and participate in immigration-enforcement efforts with the federal government. Among them are the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Guard.
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage appointed to Florida Immigration Enforcement Council
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage joins Florida’s new Immigration Enforcement Council to help combat illegal immigration.
Florida Immigration Enforcement Board and Council: Who's on it?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state's efforts to support President Donald Trump's administration's enforcement of immigration in the United States was moving “full speed ahead.” He introduced Larry Leefe as the executive director of the state's new immigration enforcement board.
DeSantis signs agreements to expand immigration enforcement in Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis has signed three agreements to give state agencies more power to enforce immigration laws.
DeSantis appoints Clermont Police Chief Broadway to new state immigration enforcement board
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway to the state's new Board of Immigration Enforcement.
Florida leads nation in pending immigration cases
The Donald Trump administration recently fired more than a dozen immigration judges, actions that experts say contradict a need for more judges given the millions of cases pending in immigration courts across the country.
2 Tampa Bay sheriffs tasked to serve on State Immigration Enforcement Council
Two Tampa Bay Sheriffs are now serving on the newly created State Immigration Enforcement Council. The council was created ...
Seats filled on new Florida organization to enforce illegal immigration laws
All the seats on the new organization that will enforce Florida’s illegal immigration laws, have now been filled. The ...
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Florida Enacts Immigration-Related Laws Expanding Law Enforcement, Restricting In-State Tuition, and Increasing Criminal Penalties
On February 13, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 2-C and Senate Bill (SB) 4-C, immigration-related legislation that addresses a variety of matters, including ...
Florida begins immigration crackdown, names migrant flights official to lead enforcement
Florida’s GOP leaders named Larry Keefe as the executive director for the new State Board of Immigration Enforcement at an ...
Controversial migrant flights official to lead Florida immigration enforcement
Larry Keefe, a former U.S. attorney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ public safety “czar,” will serve as executive director of ...
Cuban migrant brings white powder to Florida ICE center, hospitalizing guard and prompting evacuation
A migrant brought a suspicious white powdery substance to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Florida on Thursday, leading to a security guard becoming ill and sparking an ...
DeSantis declares Florida will revive ‘dormant’ ICE enforcement program
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced Wednesday that Florida is going to revive a program to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs ...