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Dozens of community members spoke at Tuesday's board meeting, urging school officials to do everything they can to prevent immigration enforcement on campuses.

Florida has the majority of police departments supporting the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts. But, as fear spreads among immigrants of various legal statuses, many worry that close work with ICE officials puts in jeopardy the foundation that law enforcement relies upon to keep communities safe: trust.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons promotes federal, state immigration enforcement.

He made the comments during a discussion immigration in Sarasota with border czar Tom Homan after the Fort Myers City Council failed to approve an agreement that would have allowed ICE to train local law officers to interrogate immigrants in their custody and detain them for possible deportation.

The immigration agency had listed Lake Placid, New York, as having signed a 287(g) pact. It was actually the city in Highlands County. The mistake was eventually corrected, but not without some confusion.

Florida sheriffs say they need more space to handle the numbers of migrants they will be arresting

Florida sheriffs from all 67 counties in the state have announced cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

The Florida Highway Patrol was the first to enter into a new kind of street-level deportation enforcement agreement with ICE. But without any public notice, ICE has been striking the same deals with agencies nationwide.

Among them are the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Guard.

After seeing Venezuelan immigrants lose protected status, many Haitians worry they’re next

A new resource is available to teach young people their civil rights while under interrogation.

Since the Trump administration opened up schools to immigration enforcement, families are concerned what can happen to their kids. Tampa Bay area school districts outline their policies on the matter.