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Largest Joint Immigration Operation in Florida History Leads to 1,120 ... May 1 2025 The operation is a first-of-its-kind partnership between federal and state law enforcement organizations View the official U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release here . MIAMI, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with law enforcement partners from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the state of Florida, led a first-of-its-kind statewide operation April 21 to April 26 that netted 1,120 criminal illegal alien arrests — the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE’s history. Sixty-three percent of those arrested had existing criminal arrests or convictions. Arrests included 378 criminal illegal aliens with final orders of removal issued by an immigration judge. Officers arrested various violent offenders, gang members, sex offenders, fugitives from justice and those who pose significant public safety threats. Arrests include members of several different notoriously violent foreign terrorist organizations such as MS-13, Tren de Aragua, Brown Pride Aztecas, Barrio Azteca, Surenos (sur-13) and 18th Street Gang. The co…

NATIONAL NEWS Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront Jun 11, 2026, 2:04 AM FILE - Florida Highway Patrol officers watch Gov. Ron DeSantis arrive at a press conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations, May 1, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their dog in a park in the affluent beachside community of Bonita Springs, along the Gulf Coast. From his car, he asked to see the husband’s identification and then ordered them to head toward the park exit, according to the wife. When they arrived in the parking lot, the officer arrested the husband on a bogus charge, said his wife, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity for her and her 48-year-old husband because she didn’t want to risk being detained as well or put either of their pending asylum cases at risk…

NATIONAL NEWS Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront Jun 11, 2026, 2:04 AM FILE - Florida Highway Patrol officers watch Gov. Ron DeSantis arrive at a press conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations, May 1, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their dog in a park in the affluent beachside community of Bonita Springs, along the Gulf Coast. From his car, he asked to see the husband’s identification and then ordered them to head toward the park exit, according to the wife. When they arrived in the parking lot, the officer arrested the husband on a bogus charge, said his wife, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity for her and her 48-year-old husband because she didn’t want to risk being detained as well or put either of their pending asylum cases at risk…

Largest Joint Immigration Operation in Florida History Leads to 1,120 ... Home Government Largest Joint Immigration Operation in Florida History Leads to 1,120 Criminal Alien... Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Largest Joint Immigration Operation in Florida History Leads to 1,120 Criminal Alien Arrests During Weeklong Operation The operation is a first-of-its-kind partnership between federal and state law enforcement organizations View the official U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release here . MIAMI, Fla. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with law enforcement partners from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the state of Florida, led a first-of-its-kind statewide operation April 21 to April 26 that netted 1,120 criminal illegal alien arrests — the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE’s history. Sixty-three percent of those arrested had existing criminal arrests or convictions. Arrests included 378 criminal illegal aliens with final orders of removal issued by an immigration judge. Officers arrested various violent offenders, gang members, sex offenders, fugitives from justice and those who…

NATIONAL NEWS Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront Jun 11, 2026, 2:04 AM FILE - Florida Highway Patrol officers watch Gov. Ron DeSantis arrive at a press conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations, May 1, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their dog in a park in the affluent beachside community of Bonita Springs, along the Gulf Coast. From his car, he asked to see the husband’s identification and then ordered them to head toward the park exit, according to the wife. When they arrived in the parking lot, the officer arrested the husband on a bogus charge, said his wife, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity for her and her 48-year-old husband because she didn’t want to risk being detained as well or put either of their pending asylum cases at risk…

NATIONAL NEWS Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront Jun 11, 2026, 2:04 AM FILE - Florida Highway Patrol officers watch Gov. Ron DeSantis arrive at a press conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations, May 1, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their dog in a park in the affluent beachside community of Bonita Springs, along the Gulf Coast. From his car, he asked to see the husband’s identification and then ordered them to head toward the park exit, according to the wife. When they arrived in the parking lot, the officer arrested the husband on a bogus charge, said his wife, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity for her and her 48-year-old husband because she didn’t want to risk being detained as well or put either of their pending asylum cases at risk…

Florida deputies arrest Venezuelan gang member suspect Florida law enforcement officers arrest suspected Venezuelan gang member for ICE BY Spectrum News Staff Orlando UPDATED 5:38 PM ET Mar. 21, 2025 PUBLISHED 3:03 PM ET Mar. 21, 2025 PUBLISHED 3:03 PM EDT Mar. 21, 2025 SHARE ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol on Thursday made what state and federal authorities said was the first arrest in the United States under the Alien Enemies Act, the Department of Homeland Securities announced Friday. Franklin Jose Jimenez-Bracho, who is a suspected member of the Tren de Aragua gang of Venezuela, was apprehended after being steered into a group of FHP troopers and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Homeland Security Task Force Orlando authorities, according to the FDLE. Authorities said many members of Tren de Aragua are suspected of human trafficking and smuggling. Jimenez-Bracho's arrest is part of an ongoing investigation, FDLE said. “Our goal is to eradicate TdA from U.S. soil. We will not tolerate their illegal presence or the threat that they pose to the American public,” Department of Immigration and Enforcement Acting Director…

NATIONAL NEWS Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront Jun 11, 2026, 2:04 AM FILE - Florida Highway Patrol officers watch Gov. Ron DeSantis arrive at a press conference about a recent immigration enforcement operation, at the South Florida office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Enforcement and Removal Operations, May 1, 2025, in Miramar, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Credit: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their dog in a park in the affluent beachside community of Bonita Springs, along the Gulf Coast. From his car, he asked to see the husband’s identification and then ordered them to head toward the park exit, according to the wife. When they arrived in the parking lot, the officer arrested the husband on a bogus charge, said his wife, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity for her and her 48-year-old husband because she didn’t want to risk being detained as well or put either of their pending asylum cases at risk…

Florida immigration arrests top 1,100, a record, in ICE partnership POLICY AND POLITICS ICE-Florida immigrant arrests top 1,100, set record. What countries the people are from C. A. Bridges Antonio Fins USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida May 2, 2025, 9:06 a.m. ET ICE and Florida law enforcement arrested 1,120 people during "Operation Tidal Wave," the largest joint immigration operation in Florida history. The operation involved collaboration with numerous local law enforcement agencies under the 287(g) program. Those arrested originated from various countries, including Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement arrested 1,120 people in Florida during a massive six-day sweep, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced. The effort that took place from April 21 through April 26, nicknamed "Operation Tidal Wave," was the largest joint immigration operation in Florida history and the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE's history, DeSantis said in a prepared statement on May 1. As many as 250 local and state law enforcement and National Guard resources were deployed, according to ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan at a May 1 new…

Operation Tidal Wave sweeps Florida with over 1K undocumented migrant ... Now 84° Fri 93° Sat 91° bySophie Pendrill, Al Pefley MIRAMAR, Fla. (CBS12) —Officials unveiled the results of Operation Tidal Wave, which netted 1,120 arrests of undocumented migrants across Florida, the largest joint immigration enforcement operation in the state's history, during a news conference in Miramar Thursday morning. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Madison Sheahan said the week-long operation targeted individuals with orders of removal, including several individuals linked to violent gang activities. "We have zero tolerance for criminal illegal aliens," Sheahan said. Sheahan said the operation was a historic marker for ICE, noting that it was made possible through the collaboration with Florida authorities, resulting in the activation of 287(g) officers and the assistance of more than 250 local law enforcement and National Guard members. Over 1,100 undocumented migrants were arrested as a result of a statewide immigration crackdown led by local and state agencies. CBS12's Al Pefley reports. (WPEC){ } U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Patrol Agent…

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Operation 'Tidal Wave' becomes largest ICE partnership in FL history ... Now 92° Tue 94° Wed 94° bySkyler Shepard SANDERSON, Fla. (CBS12) —Florida’s Operation "Tidal Wave" made history as the largest joint immigration enforcement effort in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) history, resulting in more than 10,400 arrests in just eight months, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday. The milestone underscores Florida’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement and its unprecedented partnership with federal authorities under the state’s first-in-the-nation287(g) agreements. These agreements allow state officers to exercise immigration authority traditionally reserved for the federal government. “Since Operation 'Tidal Wave' launched eight months ago, Florida law enforcement agencies have arrested more than 10,400 illegal aliens and worked with federal partners to remove them from our state and country,” said Governor DeSantis. “This is the largest joint immigration enforcement operation in ICE’s history, and we’re proud that it will continue here in Florida.” Attorney General James Uthmeier highlighted the operation’s focus on protecting vulnerable communit…