DeSantis has called for casting a broader net. Earlier this month, DeSantis announced a new agreement between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol that expands state officers' ability to interrogate, arrest and detain immigrants and carry out "street-level enforcement."

After a month of online squabbling on social media, a third effort led to compromise legislation that the House and Senate both approved and the governor quickly signed.

Larry Keefe, who as public safety “czar” in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration helped orchestrate controversial flights of migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in 2022, was named Monday to oversee immigration enforcement in Florida.

The Republican-led legislature and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed on a final product after a rare intra-party political battle brought out death threats.

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez has appointed Duval County Sheriff T.K. Waters to serve on the State Immigration Enforcement Council, citing his lengthy career as a law enforcement officer and “robust community outreach and engagement.