JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An increase of ‘targeted operations’ by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are being reported nationwide, as the new administration looks to combat illegal entry to the United States.
Just today, in a statement to our Atlanta Station WSB-TV, officials with the agency said “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with federal partners including the FBI, ATF and DEA, began conducting enhanced targeted operations today in Atlanta to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities.”
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These operations have the support of Florida Governor Ron Desantis, who just held a roundtable on immigration in Jacksonville this week with Sheriff T.K. Waters.
In a post to X Sunday, Desantis commented on the reports of increased immigration enforcement.
“Interior enforcement atrophied under Biden so there will no doubt be a ramp up period,” he said. “This is all the more reason why states and localities need to assist the Trump administration with interior enforcement efforts.”
Enforcement and removal operations Miami handles immigration and deportation cases in the whole state of Florida, including Jacksonville.
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ERO is always working with ICE.
Targeted operations in Florida are focusing largely on people already identified as having previously been arrested or convicted of past crimes.
You can check ERO Miami X account for updates. There will be continuous drops of new information on the locations and alleged crimes of immigrants being detained.
Action News Jax is working to learn more about the number of arrests and immigration enforcement efforts in Northeast Florida.
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