More than 1,100 undocumented immigrants arrested in weeklong Florida operation

ICE-Florida immigrant arrests top 1,100, set record. What countries the people are from

A massive joint effort between ICE and Florida local and state law enforcement led to 1,120 arrests across the state. Here's what to know.

ICE Nets Over 1,100 Illegals in Biggest-Ever Single-State Operation.

PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Operation Tidal Wave, a first-of-its-kind joint operation in Florida from April 21 to April 26, 2025, led to the arrest of 1,120 criminal illegal aliens, the largest single-state operation in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) history. Who’s Involved: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a…

More Than 1,100 Arrested in Immigration Sweep in Florida

“A six-day immigration sweep in Florida last week resulted in the arrest of 1,120 people across the state, an operation that state and federal officials described as the largest of its kind to date and a ‘warm up’ for future immigration enforcement operations,” the Miami Herald reports. Said Gov. Ron DeSantis (R): “We believe this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come.”

6-day ICE operation in Florida resulted in more than 1,000 arrests - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — A six-day immigration sweep in Florida in April resulted in the arrests of more than 1,100 people, the Trump administration said Thursday as it increasingly relies on local law enforcement to help speed deportations.

ICE’s ‘Operation Tidal Wave’ sets record 1,120 immigrant arrests in one week

In a record-setting immigration enforcement action, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida state agencies arrested 1,120 individuals in a single week as part of Operation Tidal Wave, which officials say marks the largest number of immigration-related arrests in one state within such a short period since ICE’s inception in 2003. The joint operation, conducted April 21–26, targeted undocumented immigrants with prior criminal conv…

Operation nets 1,120 arrests of people in the US illegally

MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — A record 1,120 people accused of being in the U.S. illegally were arrested in less than a week during sweep orchestrated by federal, state and local authorities in Florida, an operation officials credited on Thursday to…