At a media conference in Homestead, Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis and officials touted collaboration with the Trump administration to battle illegal immigration. Following the announcement that all 67 Florida counties have entered into 287(g) agreements, DeSantis stated Florida is a leader in state-federal immigration enforcement efforts. These agreements empower local law enforcement to assist in identifying and detaining undocumented immigrants. The initiative aims to set an example for other states while reinforcing both Florida's and the federal government's commitment to stricter immigration policies.
"Upon President Trump taking office, I immediately said our agencies are going to work with the federal government to conduct interior enforcement operations," DeSantis said during a media conference at the Homestead Air Reserve Base.
"We are setting the table for other states to follow," said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey at the media conference.
The 287(g) program is a partnership with ICE that grants state and local law enforcement limited immigration enforcement powers.
The Florida Sheriffs' Association said that all of Florida's 67 county jails had signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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