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tulipsandroses

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Wed Mar 18, 2026, 09:11 PM 8 hrs ago

MAGA Sheriffs REVOLT & Demand END To Mass Deportations!

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Florida Sheriffs rebel against Trump’s, DeSantis’ mass deportation efforts

Florida’s Republican sheriffs want President Donald Trump to end mass deportations of undocumented immigrants who haven’t committed crimes, a striking shift from law enforcement in the nation’s most aggressive anti-undocumented immigration state.

“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. But some came here inappropriately only to do better for themselves and their family,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Monday during a State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting.

He plans to draft a letter to Trump, the U.S. House Speaker, and the Senate majority leader urging better guidelines over which undocumented immigrants should be targeted for deportation.

Judd’s comments are remarkable. A leading conservative, he’s also chair of the four-sheriff and four-police chief council tapped by Republican leaders last year to shape hardline immigration policy. He’s also a favorite of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/16/florida-sheriffs-rebel-against-trumps-desantis-mass-deportation-efforts/
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