No Borders NewsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state is ready to expand its role in immigration enforcement. In a May 12, 2025 announcement from the Florida governor’s office, he said Florida has already taken major steps and wants to do more with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
The announcement says Florida has more deputized state law enforcement officers under 287(g) task force deputizations than any other state. It also says more than 100 Florida Highway Patrol troopers were sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals, which the governor’s office describes as authority to execute federal warrants and remove dangerous criminals.
The governor’s office also says Florida submitted a plan to the federal government to contribute new detention facilities and expand apprehension efforts. The stated goal is to support federal efforts to remove people the state describes as “illegal immigration.”
In addition, the announcement says Florida’s plan includes a proposal to help expedite immigration legal processing by deputizing Florida National Guard JAGs as immigration judges. The announcement does not provide details on whether this proposal has been approved or how it would work in practice, so readers should check the official federal response if one is available.
Because this involves federal immigration enforcement and immigration court functions, the practical impact would depend on what the federal government accepts and what authorities are ultimately granted. The governor’s office framing suggests an expansion of enforcement capacity and a push to speed up legal processing, but the final scope is not confirmed in the excerpt.