Florida’s new agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will allow a small group of trained prison guards to perform some immigration law enforcement functions, including identifying criminal aliens who are in custody and considered a public risk.
The program, Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will effectively deputize state correctional officers as ICE agents. Currently, there are similar agreements with Sheriff’s Offices in 14 Florida counties, according to HealthNewsFlorida.
