19 hours ago · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a formal agreement between the state and the Department of Homeland Security during a news conference Friday morning. The agreement will allow Florida Highway Patrol troopers to be trained and approved by Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] to arrest and detain illegal immigrants, then deliver them ...

14 hours ago · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon be able to carry out federal immigration orders by questioning individuals about their immigration status during routine traffic ...

3 days ago · Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, announced a new partnership between the Florida Highway Patrol and ICE officials. The agency has been authorized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help deport immigrants in the state without legal status. Several Florida law enforcement ...

3 days ago · On Friday, he announced that the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will be partnering with U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) under Section 287 (g) of the Illegal Immigration ...

3 days ago · Florida Highway Patrol officers will soon aid ICE in deportation efforts. By Daylina Miller. February 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM EST

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers will soon be deputized for federal immigration enforcement. Governor Ron DeSantis announced the formal ...

3 days ago · Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Florida has reached an agreement with Homeland Security to expand Florida Highway Patrol troopers’ powers to act as immigrant enforcement officers in some capacities ...

3 days ago · Under the agreement, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) will be trained and authorized to execute 287(g) authority, a provision of federal immigration law that allows state and local law enforcement to collaborate with ICE in identifying and detaining individuals who violate U.S. immigration laws.

Jan 29, 2025 · On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a...

3 days ago · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis directs Florida Highway Patrol to work with ICE Republican governor Ron DeSantis directed state law enforcement to work with ICE on immigration. Ariana Triggs