MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: ‘First-of-its-kind’ operation with local law enforcement leads to nearly 800 immigrant arrests in Florida. “DeSantis and other Republican leaders in Florida have pushed local officials in the state to sign agreements with ICE under the 287(g) Program, which allows local authorities to be trained by and partner with ICE to enforce aspects of US immigration law. Florida leaders have warned that state law allows for the removal of officials who refuse to cooperate with the federal government’s immigration efforts.”