Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned that he possesses "tools," including the power to suspend local officials, to compel cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in detentions and deportations. This follows warnings to Fort Myers officials regarding potential consequences for not approving an immigration agreement with federal authorities. DeSantis has a history of removing local officials, prompting criticism of politically motivated actions. Recently, several Florida law enforcement agencies have struck agreements with ICE to interrogate, arrest, and detain immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally.
