Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.
There have been 1,016 arrests and 814 "detainers lodged" in the U.S. as of midnight, Jan. 29, according to a post by ICE.
Florida's Education Department said it will allow immigration enforcement in schools, but rules limit how districts can track student citizenship status.
A Guatemalan-Maya Center official says she knows of people with a proper case open with ICE, doing their regular check-ins, and getting detained.
Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.
A Guatemalan-Maya Center official says she knows of people with a proper case open with ICE, doing their regular check-ins, and getting detained.
Immigrants in Florida, legal or otherwise, are concerned over the massive increase in ICE raids across the country under President Trump.
Palm Beach County Rep. Mike Caruso was the only state House Republican to side with Ron DeSantis and vote against the immigration legislation proposed during the special session.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state's Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The Florida Legislature rejected some of Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposals for an immigration bill and, in the name of Donald Trump, introduced its own.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained several individuals across South Florida this weekend, citing enforcement of immigration laws.
Thousands of undocumented immigrants have been arrested and detained under President Trump's executive order. Texas cities had ICE raids on Sunday.