Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The nationalities of those taken into custody span more than 120 countries, and their ages range from 1 to 89.

Many panel participants said the rules and objectives of both federal and state enforcement actions are often vague and even contradictory.

The event in front of the Historic Florida Capitol was one of several hundred such observances around the nation.

Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe asked for the preliminary injunction. The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for ICE.

The order is part of a civil rights lawsuit. Federal and state officials must produce agreements showing who has legal authority at the new immigrant detention facility.

DeSantis is encouraging sheriffs and police chiefs to fight to keep staff as ICE seeks to recruit Florida officers who've completed immigration-enforcement training.

More than 100 undocumented immigrants were arrested Thursday at Tallahassee construction sites, including at an apartment project near Florida State University called Perla at the Enclave.

RAISE, a coalition of Florida-based nonprofits and community groups, helps people experiencing ICE enforcement. The RAISE hotline is 888-600-5762.

Schlakman hopes the results will identify possible ways to break the national public policy logjam on immigration.

A statewide grand jury is urging lawmakers to curb the releases of undocumented immigrants from county jails, saying a state law has been “flagrantly abused."