U.S. immigration and customs law enforcement officers, together with state law enforcement officers, arrested about 780 immigrants in Florida, according to ice data obtained by The New York Times.
The operation began on Monday and targeted undocumented immigrants with a final deportation order, who spoke with the discussion on the operation on anonymity, an ICE official said. Data shows that officers took over 275 immigrants through the final evacuation order.
ABC News and Fox News reported earlier about the arrest, which took place within four days.
The latest move by the Trump administration is seeking to accelerate the deportation of undocumented immigrants, which so far is far below the administration’s goal.
Since President Trump took office, ICE officials have worked with various federal agencies to carry out raids in the United States. The efforts in Florida this week are part of the first formal arrangement with the state law enforcement, called the 287(g) agreement, according to the official.
The Trump administration is trying to recruit local authorities to help immigration operations to speed up deportation. The government restored collateral arrests in such actions, which allowed officers to take over immigration that was originally targeted but revolved around an individual seeking by ICE.
Often, people have to be removed from immigration judges before being deported, a process that can take weeks or years. However, 70% of these dismissal orders have been issued since early 2024, according to analysis by court records.
The community's ice operation has carried out extensive research and surveillance. They also need many officials, which is why the Trump administration has hired several other law enforcement agencies.
Trump administration officials are increasingly turning to warning undocumented immigrants to leave the country.
“President Trump and I have a clear message to people in our country: leave now,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement Monday. “If you don't deceive yourself, we will hunt you down, arrest you and deport you.”
Albert Sun and Miriam Jordan Contribution report.
