287(g)

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.

Dozens of Miami residents braved the heat outside City Hall Tuesday morning to speak out against a controversial proposal that would deputize local police with immigration enforcement powers through a 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It passed 3-2 after passionate debate.

The lawsuit centers on what are known as 287(g) agreements, which local governments can enter with the federal government to provide training and authority to local police to help enforce immigration laws.

Dozens of police departments have signed agreements to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts. One community in Miami-Dade County is waiting for a judge's opinion.