Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a memorandum that could soon give highway patrol officers some of the power of federal immigration agents.

MIAMI - A South Florida man says he is traumatized after being stopped twice in two weeks by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who demanded to see his identification, despite being a U.S. citizen. Carlos, who was born and raised in Hollywood and is of Colombian descent, believes he was racially profiled.

DeSantis has hinted that he would veto the Tracking and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act should it ever get to his desk.

Flanked by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the bill would deter local law enforcement from deporting undocumented immigrants.

DeSantis said his office was not involved in discussions about the bill that passed Tuesday, which he called “weak, weak, weak.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Immigrants across South Florida are bracing in anticipation of a wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ordered by the Trump administration. The big picture: President Trump has already acted on his promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants through large-scale deportation.

DeSantis has suggested he would veto the legislation rolled out on Monday by leaders of the Florida Legislature.

A Senior Trump administration official told FOX News that two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested in Nashville by ICE.

Ron DeSantis repeated Thursday that he will veto the state Legislature's "weak and destructive" immigration bill, saying it would keep law enforcement from carrying out President Donald Trump's plan to deport undocumented immigrants.

Immigrants in Florida, legal or otherwise, are concerned over the massive increase in ICE raids across the country under President Trump.