Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida’s leadership on immigration enforcement and announced that Florida is ready to do more.
“Florida has led the nation on immigration enforcement, and we’re ready to do even more.” said Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. “We’ve submitted a plan to the federal government to contribute new detention facilities and expanded apprehension efforts to their ongoing mission to reclaim America’s sovereignty.”
Florida is leading the fight on illegal immigration enforcement. Florida has more deputized state law enforcement officers under 287(g) task force deputizations than any other state in the nation, according to the Governor. Additionally, more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers were sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals. This authority now empowers state troopers to execute federal warrants and remove dangerous criminals from local communities, assisting with Florida immigration enforcement.
And Florida is ready to do even more. Florida submitted a plan to the federal government to contribute new detention facilities and expanded apprehension efforts to their ongoing mission to reclaim America’s sovereignty. Florida’s plan also includes a proposal to help expedite immigration legal processing by deputizing Florida National Guard JAGS as immigration judges.
“Under my leadership, Florida will be the leader in the fight to enforce immigration law,” Republican Governor Ron DeSantis said.
In fact, even Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, a Democrat, promised to support federal and Florida immigration laws and enforcement under pressure from Republicans.
Also, Operation Tidal Wave, the largest joint immigration operation in Florida history, led to over 1,100 criminal alien arrests, the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE’s history. The operation was a first-of-its-kind partnership between federal and state law enforcement organizations.
