Florida is proving to be a leading ally of the Trump administration as the federal government expands its illegal immigrant deportation operation. The state, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), immediately took action in the first weeks of the Trump administration to put in place laws that would crack down on illegal immigration,

Marines were sent under the same section of the U.S. Code as the National Guard troops when they were deployed to L.A.

Both the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida have denounced the opening of the detention center.