The union representing the majority of troopers warns the agency needs millions more dollars to carry out its work.

With immigration at the forefront of the Trump Administration, FOX 4 gets asked whether agents can go to a public school & arrest children?" The answer is: not without the right information.

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 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.

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

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

A joint operation targeting criminal illegal aliens in Indian River County led to eight arrests and dozens detained on Thursday.

The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday it along with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol conducted an operation to detain criminal illegal migrants.

Some groups have created Know Your Rights and Red Cards as a reminder of what rights immigrants have and how to exercise them if faced with federal agents from ICE or the border patrol.