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MIRAMAR, Fla. (NewsNation) — Officials successful Florida are announcing the results of what is being touted arsenic the largest associated immigration enforcement operation successful the state's history.
Dubbed "Operation Tidal Wave," the weeklong inaugural targeted individuals crossed the authorities with orders of removal and was carried retired successful collaboration with federal, authorities and section instrumentality enforcement agencies.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described the cognition arsenic a first-of-its-kind concern betwixt national and authorities instrumentality enforcement.
Officials person said astir 800 arrests were made, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated that fig could beryllium higher erstwhile updated figures are released.
The Department of Homeland Security told NewsNation that among the arrests were a documented MS-13 pack subordinate and a Russian nationalist with a reddish announcement from Interpol.
DeSantis and ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan are scheduled to clasp a quality league astatine 10 a.m. ET successful Miramar.
'We're coming for you,' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem warns
White House and DHS officials person framed the cognition arsenic a connection to migrants.
"We’re coming for you,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said connected societal media, calling the cognition a “warning” that much large-scale enforcement efforts are connected the way.
White House property caput Karoline Leavitt echoed the sentiment.
"Operation Tidal Wave is simply a preview of what is to travel astir this country," she said. "Large-scale operations that employment our authorities and section enforcement partners to get criminals disconnected our streets."
White House touts wide deportations
As President Donald Trump marks 100 days successful office, the Trump administration has touted its migration enforcement efforts.
According to Noem, 250 known terrorists person been deported during Trump's archetypal 100 days, alongside much than 100,000 radical successful the United States illegally.
The White House said that astir 139,000 deportations person been carried retired truthful far.
Similar to the Trump administration, DeSantis has signaled that the cognition successful Florida is the opening of a broader migration crackdown successful his state.
