A migratory operation one week in Florida It has resulted in the arrest of 1,120 immigrants, which marks a record in arrests In a whipped in a single state in the history of Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE), highlighted this Thursday local and federal authorities.
The arrests occurred between him April 21 and 26 They were achieved after the collaboration of personnel at least Seven agencies premises of Florida with ICEwhich also had the support of agents of the DEA, FBI and ATFamong others.
According to ICE data, 437 of the Immigrants arrested at the baptized operation ‘Black tide‘are from Guatemala280 Mexico153 of Honduras48 Venezuela24 of El Salvador and 178 from other countries. He 63 % of those arrested had a criminal record or previous convictions.
The deputy director of ICEMadison Sheahan, said today at a press conference that the result of the operation marks the greater amount of arrests in a Only condition in a week in the history of ICE.
Sheahan thanked the collaboration of the different state agencies of Florida To carry out the operation, what awaits becomes “a model”For other states to collaborate more actively with ICE operations.
For his part, the governor of Floridathe Republican Ron desantishe said that “Ha insisted”In which its state is the spearhead in regards to state support for the application of the Federal Immigration Law.
“The success of the Black tide operation It is proof of our commitment, ”said Governor Floridano, who said that the State is“ ready and trained to go to next level”
The Republican said he wants to expand the role of Florida beyond immigrant arrests and has proposed to Internal Security Department (DHS) Award powers to state personnel to accelerate deportations using members of the National Guard as immigration judges.
“If approved, we will launch ourselves to the action. And we can cover all aspects, from apprehension to detention, even designating some of our members of the National guard to act as judges of immigration and process this. We can do it, ”he said Desantis.
When questioned about the due process that must be given to an immigrant, the Republican dismissed the concerns ensuring that tens of thousands of immigrants in Florida They have already received definitive deportation orders, so they do not need to have a audience.
He also rejected that they are deporting US citizens.
Last February, Desantis He signed two broad laws that harden the conditions of irregular immigrants and facilitate in this state the application of the migratory agenda of President Donald Trump.
The initiatives establish more severe penalties for undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, application requirements for the most strict law for local officials and changes in the controversial state program for the transport of migrants.
Florida has given his police to question the legal status of residents. However, this measure has generated criticism for the racial profile it can generate.
An example of this was the arrest last month of Juan Carlos López Gómez20 years old, a citizen United States to which an agent of the Florida road patrol arrested for being undocumented.
The young man was arrested When I was traveling like passenger in a vehicle that entered the State from Georgia.
López Gómez had to appear in front of a judge And he was not released until his mother presented his birth certificate.
🇺🇸 | Agents of the US National Security Department and the Florida State Police launched a joint operation to locate and arrest some 800 immigrants in an irregular situation.
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