287(g)

The 287(g) agreement lets Miami police ask people about their immigration status and detain individuals found to be in violation of immigration law.

Non-traditional state agencies, from college police to wildlife protection, have been pulled into immigration enforcement.

The State Immigration Enforcement Council said not enough local agencies are participating in 287(g) pacts, but immigrant advocates say agreements already gone too far.

If enacted, the bill would override Florida's current law requiring counties to agree to house people detained on a federal immigration hold.

The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.

The rally is in response to the latest reports that show the number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE arrests of suspected undocumented immigrants has surged since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.

Florida has become a model for how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, wants to conduct its enforcement: using quieter tactics and collaborating with local police. It comes after outrage and unrest in Minneapolis after federal agents shot and killed two protestors.

Attorney General James Uthmeier called for "immediate reversal" of the policies no later than March 31. After that, he warns, there would be consequences. Mayor Jane Castor said they will review the state's concerns and evaluate the policies.

In Miramar, immigration enforcement officials celebrated a Florida operation that resulted in the arrests and deportation of more than 230 people in 10 days. And they made it clear they will not make exceptions for Venezuelans who recently lost their legal status.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to the Tampa Bay area on Monday, where she praised the partnership between the federal government and Florida law enforcement agencies in cracking down on undocumented immigration.

The City of South Miami and immigration attorneys are pushing cities to reject partnering with ICE after attorneys representing Florida said in court that participation is not mandatory.

Key West City Commissioners — under pressure from Florida’s attorney general — reversed a decision that was praised by residents at a previous meeting and voted to reenter into a 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement between local police and federal officials. It would deputize and train local law enforcement as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.