Florida expands immigration enforcement as FHP troopers become special deputy U.S. Marshals

Florida's VOICE ^ | May 12, 2025 | Anita Padilla

[4Runner]

TAMPA, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is stepping up immigration efforts with the announcement that more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol troopers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals.

This means troopers can now serve federal warrants and help remove dangerous, criminal illegal aliens without waiting for the federal government to get directly involved in the operation.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aliens; criminlaliens; florida; illegals

[4Runner]

I'm having a real problem with gov't officials who continue the mantra where they make a distinction between "criminal" illegal aliens and supposedly "non-criminal" illegal aliens. This is a bogus distinction which was started by the leftwing MSM and now everybody runs with this ball. ALL illegal aliens are criminals! The ones on my street who bought homes are illegal alien criminals the same as MS 13 and just as potentially violent, and should be immediately deported, with asset forfeiture. This apologetic nonsense somehow "legitimizing" vast numbers of illegals just because they haven't committed additional felonies YET, has got to stop.

[Waverunner]

Gov Ron needs to deputize the FWC officers. They are the most far reaching law enforcement arm with the largest jurisdiction.

[SaveFerris]

What is that helicopter 🚁?

A 407 or some later derivative?

[dadfly]

i love this guy. first he makes his state the best state. now he’s out fedding the feds on illegals. the guy is unstoppable.

[Theophilus]

I'm with you. Keep in mind, in 2016 I was NeverTrump and got zotted twice.

But now I truly see the light. MAGA knows how to turn the tables. Example:

ALL illegal aliens are criminals

It's seems that by giving the MSM their false distinction the some aliens are "dangerous criminals" the political judo here may be that that all criminal aliens are "dangerous".

• Because they traffic themselves, if not others.
• Because they are on our highways, in overstuffed vehicles, without license or insurance
• Because they are all exploitable by criminal terrorist gangs, foreign governments, criminal "unscrupulous" employers, and each other
• Because they add overwhelming burden to law enforcemwnt and courts
• Because they are more culturally prone to domestic violence, rape, drug use and child abuse.
• The list goes on...

[Waverunner]

They have some Bell Longrangers, but they also have 1 UH-1H. This is another shot of the chopper, which is the UH-1H.

[Lean-Right]

“N.M. passes law to allow eligible non-citizens to serve in law enforcement”

Copy and paste this in your
browsers.

It’s going to get weird when ICE
starts arresting state and local
cops.

[SaveFerris]

Oh yeah now I see...

Thanks!

[Singermom]

Hire BOUNTY HUNTERS.

[V_TWIN]

They need to come to my Walmart

[newfreep]

We need "Dog, the Bounty Hunter"

[Waverunner]

Notice how they are geared up, finding a meth lab, pot field, or illegal gator harvesting, it’s all in FWC’s purview. They have a range of mission that covers the whole state + up to 10.5 miles offshore depending on the area. I’ve seen one video where a guy attempts to zoom by the FWC officer on a trail bike to escape when the officer does a Chuck Norris grab and yanks the guy off the bike. After he gets backup, He goes into the water looking for the pistol the guy tossed. Finally decides he needs divers to find it. But no hesitation about entering the water in what looks like gator habitat. I grew up watching Flipper and Gentle Ben. Always admired these guys.

[SaveFerris]

Wow!!

[PGalt]

YES. Thanks for posting.

[Bobbyvotes]

I love living in richest country in Florida. It is a beautiful area!

[i_robot73]

>
“N.M. passes law to allow eligible non-citizens to serve in law enforcement”

Copy and paste this in your
browsers.

It’s going to get weird when ICE
starts arresting state and local
cops.
>

Wake me when ICE starts arresting non-’law-enforcement’ GOVT employees (for aid/abet/collud/conspir-ing+)

As of yet, the mayors of Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, etc. & city council members, school board members...all are still running around free.

[Does so]

St. Johns County?

[Bobbyvotes]

Yes, this one is expanding like crazy.