immigration

The law, passed during a February special legislative session, created state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter Florida.

Leon County and Tallahassee elected officials don’t like the state’s requirement that forces them to enter into agreements between their local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration enforcement, but they say their hands are tied.

ICE officials say its the most arrests in a single week done by a state in history.

Florida wants to move forward with a new law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants who come to the state, after a federal judge temporarily halted the measure.

Florida sheriffs say they need more space to handle the numbers of undocumented immigrants they will be arresting.

The 287G agreements allow deputies to enforce immigration violations as part of their routine duties and allows ICE to serve and execute administrative warrants in their jails.

Florida lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis have finally reached consensus, passing two immigration reform bills this week, but the process to get there has reshaped the relationships and power dynamics among the state’s top government leaders.

Quickly signed into law by the governor, the wide-ranging plan toughens penalties for crimes committed by undocumented immigrants; creates a statewide immigration enforcement panel; imposes the death penalty for undocumented immigrants who commit first-degree murder or rape children; and makes it a state crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state.

Protesters are upset that the Florida Legislature is crafting immigration policy to assist the Trump Administration. They’re also protesting immigration raids.

The new session, scheduled to start Tuesday at noon, comes after Governor Ron DeSantis pledged to veto the package lawmakers passed in January.