Florida, 2023 law and immigration

Florida launches LEAD to crack down on officers' immigration law compliance
The State Board of Immigration Enforcement in Florida has announced a new program aimed at ensuring local governments uphold the state's immigration laws.
1st person arrested under Florida’s new immigration law is in a Brevard County jail
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month making it a state-level crime for people to enter or re-enter the U.S. illegally.
Federal judge narrows block on law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Florida
The 2023 law was part of a years-long effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature to crack down on illegal immigration.
Florida emphasizes strict enforcement of state, federal immigration laws
"Florida law will be enforced," Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive Director Larry Keefe said.
Brevard County arrests 1st person under Florida’s new immigration law: officials
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has announced that it recently arrested the first person under Florida’s new immigration law.
First person arrested under Florida’s immigration law
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office has announced that it recently arrested the first person under Florida’s new immigration law. Law enforcement agencies have confirmed the man is Felipe Hernandez-Chavarin,
Federal judge narrows block on Florida immigration law
A federal judge has ruled that an injunction prohibiting Florida from enforcing part of a 2023 law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration should be limited to plaintiffs who challenged the
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First Illegal Alien Charged Under New State Immigration Law
Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers, in partnership with the Brevard Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, arrested and charged an illegal alien on Wednesday for un ...
Florida’s police and sheriffs on the vanguard of Trump’s immigration-enforcement plans
Nearly 100 Florida police forces and sheriff’s offices have been approved to participate in a program shuttered by the Obama ...
Jacksonville is in uncharted legal territory on bill creating local immigration law
City Council member Kevin Carrico said he's heard Mayor Donna Deegan plans to veto his immigration bill. Mayor's office says ...
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‘Follow the law:’ Osceola sheriff addresses new state illegal immigration laws
Inside the auditorium at Gateway High School Thursday night, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez addressed a politically fraught topic that is of high interest to the large Hispanic community he ...