"Republican sheriffs appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to an immigration committee made a noteworthy break with the hardline policies pushed by the governor and President Donald Trump, openly declaring their opposition to mass deportations of undocumented immigrants without criminal records."
"The council was launched last year as an advisory committee for the new State Board of Immigration that DeSantis had pushed as part of his efforts to match Trump's hardline approach to immigration, including forcing local governments to cooperate with ICE and opening migrant detention centers like the controversial one in the Everglades designated as Alligator Alcatraz."
"Recent polling shows public opinion has significantly soured on the Trump administration's immigration policies, even among Republicans and the county sheriffs on Florida's State Immigration Enforcement Council seem to be included in that group."
Republican sheriffs appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to Florida's State Immigration Enforcement Council have diverged from the governor's hardline immigration stance, openly opposing mass deportations of undocumented immigrants lacking criminal records. This represents a notable shift within a committee created to support DeSantis's immigration enforcement efforts, including cooperation with ICE and migrant detention centers. Trump's immigration crackdown has faced nationwide protests, court challenges, and public backlash, with recent polling showing declining support even among Republicans. The administration's immigration policies have drawn criticism following fatal shootings and accusations of enforcement overreach. The sheriffs' opposition signals growing concern about the administration's approach within traditionally conservative law enforcement circles.
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