U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida law enforcement agencies announced over the weekend that nearly 800 arrests had been made in a few days of immigration enforcement operations.
ICE touted “tide waves” as “very successful operations,” pointing to a unique partnership between local governments and federal authorities.
“In the first partnership between state and federal partners, Ice Miami and Florida law enforcement this week arrested nearly 800 illegal aliens in the first four days of #operationTidalwave.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) also praised the joint efforts In a Saturday post, he wrote “FL example and [the Department of Homeland Security] A partnership to bring about major consequences regarding immigration enforcement and deportation. ”
“Florida is actively working with the Trump administration to lead the country in its efforts to enforce immigration and deportation work!” DeSantis I said In another x post.
operation Leaning on ICE’s 287(g) programenabling ICE to represent local law enforcement agencies to help enforce federal immigration laws.
In a post on X, ICE encouraged other local law enforcement agencies to consider partnering with future agencies.
Agency has faced voice resistance from several city leaders who have tried to welcome immigrants in the past and criticize the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
The operation boosts multiple deportations that have challenged the rescue process while fulfilling the promise of a key campaign by President Trump as the administration strengthens immigration enforcement efforts across the country.
Acting Ice Director Todd Lyons promoted his partnership with local Florida officials last week. Tell ABC News“I think the main reason this operation is important is because it’s the first of its kind.”
“It’s not just doing what we have, it’s a spike in all federal partners together with homeland security investigations and enforcement. [and] There is removal work, which is the executive branch of all ice, but it also uses all 287(g) partners in Florida. We use state, local and county law enforcement to support our business,” he told ABC News.
“So this is one of the first big missions we’ve ever done,” the Lions added. “We have brought a ‘governmental’ approach in cooperative jurisdictions that want to safeguard our neighbourhood communities and help remove public safety threats from our neighbours. ”
