Florida secures $38M federal funding for ICE enforcement
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and ICE Deputy Director Madison D. Sheahan announced at a Tallahassee press conference that the state will receive more than $28 million from a federal distribution tied to the administration’s $1.7 billion package, with an additional $10 million directed to local law enforcement under ICE’s 287(g) program. Officials gave a detailed allocation breakdown — including transportation and equipment grants — said the funds will support thousands of state and local officers, and DeSantis warned that attacks on ICE agents in Florida will be met with swift enforcement.
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DeSantis warns Florida is ‘not Portland’ as state secures major federal immigration funding
New information:
- Federal allocation: more than $28 million to the state of Florida plus $10 million to local law enforcement (roughly $38 million total).
- Program breakdown: $2.7M for local transportation; $7.3M for equipment for 974 local officers; $1M state transportation; $27.5M for equipment benefiting 3,676 state officers.
- Scope/metrics: ICE says Florida has 325 active 287(g) agreements and 'over 4,700 officers statewide' executing arrests on criminal illegal aliens.