Florida's Republican Sheriffs Turn on Trump Over His Signature Crusade

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Florida’s Republican Sheriffs Turn on Trump Over His Signature Crusade
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Six Florida Republican sheriffs are urging the president to stop deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed no crimes.
Tom Latchem
Lead Global Correspondent
Published Mar. 17 2026 10:22AM EDT


Florida’s Republican sheriffs are urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants with no criminal record in a stunning break from the state’s hardline immigration stance.

The call came Monday during a meeting of the Florida Immigration Enforcement Council, a body established last year by the Florida Legislature to drive the state’s immigration enforcement agenda, Florida Politics reported.

At least six of the council’s eight sheriffs backed the position—with Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 72, leading the charge. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has long insisted that any migrant illegally in the country “needs to go.”

“While Congress sits on their hands and does nothing about this, we are on the ground floor with this day in and day out—looking in the eyes of these folks that, yes, came here inappropriately,” Judd said at the meeting. “But some came here inappropriately only to do better for themselves and their family.”

Judd chairs the council and is a close DeSantis ally. He announced plans to write directly to Trump, the House Speaker, and the Senate Majority Leader, pressing for clearer federal criteria around who should face removal proceedings. Among his proposed alternatives are civil fines, mandatory English classes, and a ban on public benefits.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/floridas-maga-republican-sheriffs-turn-on-donald-trump-over-his-signature-immigration-crusade/

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