Florida Pushes Local Police Departments to Assist Federal Government in Immigration Enforcement

Florida pushes police to step up immigration enforcement, some agencies still aren't participating

Florida’s local law enforcement agencies have been required by state law to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement for over a year. But

Florida pushes police to step up immigration enforcement

Florida’s local law enforcement agencies are required by state law to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement. But some agencies still aren’t participating.

Florida immigration council warns agencies to report arrests. One member's agency didn't.

Florida's immigration enforcement council is warning law enforcement agencies to report arrests. One agency had a 'reporting snafu.' (Photo by Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix).Florida’s immigration enforcement council, made up of top Republican sheriffs and police chiefs, voted Tuesday to remind more than 100 local law enforcement agencies to report their immigration arrests. But a representative of one of those agencies sits on the council. The …

Florida pushes local police departments to assist federal government in immigration enforcement

At a State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting on Tuesday, Florida's top cops said some are barely cooperating or not engaging at all in President Donald Trump's agenda, a priority supported and pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Some Florida local law enforcement agencies aren’t participating with immigration enforcement, says council

Florida’s local law enforcement agencies have been required by state law to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement for over a year. But some agencies, including some of the largest sheriffs and police departments in the state, still aren’t participating. At a State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting on Tuesday, Florida’s top cops said […] The post Some Florida local law enforcement agencies aren’t participating with immigr…