US EditionSheriffs Rebel Against Donald Trump’s, Gov. DeSantis’ Mass Deportation Efforts
Republican sheriffs on Florida’s Immigration Enforcement Council oppose deporting non-criminal undocumented immigrants and plan to urge Congress for clearer rules and alternative penalties.
- On Monday , Florida's Republican sheriffs publicly opposed federal mass deportation efforts during a council meeting, with at least six of eight sheriffs agreeing to draft a letter to President Trump.
- Last year, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Immigration Enforcement Council to advise the State Board of Immigration, which includes DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet.
- Proposing alternatives, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd suggested a five-year period with English requirements, civil fines and work conditions for non-criminal undocumented immigrants instead of immediate deportations.
- During Monday's Microsoft Teams meeting, the eight sheriffs on the Council echoed Judd and agreed to draft a letter to Trump and Congress urging narrower deportation guidelines.
- Coming days after a White House warning to Republicans, recent enforcement actions include the Tallahassee construction-site raid detaining approximately 150 people and Minnesota raids causing two U.S. citizen deaths.
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Republican Sheriffs In Florida Are Openly Rejecting Trump’s Push for Mass Deportations
Photo via Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook. 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. Trump’s immigration crackdown has sparked nationwide protests and multiple court challenges oppo…
Florida GOP sheriffs revolt against Trump and DeSantis’s mass deportation efforts
Florida’s Republican sheriffs want President Donald Trump to end mass deportations of undocumented immigrants who haven’t committed crimes, a striking shift from law enforcement in the nation’s most aggressive anti-undocumented immigration state.“While Congress sits on their hands and does nothing a...
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