Four sheriffs have been appointed to a council advising Florida’s newly created immigration enforcement board, which will ensure federal immigration laws are enforced in the state.
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FoursheriffsinFloridahavebeenappointedtoacounciladvisingthestate’snewBoardofImmigrationEnforcement.
PolkCountySheriffGradyJudd,PinellasCountySheriffBobGualtieri,JacksonvilleSheriffT.K.WatersandCharlotteCountySheriffBillPrummellwillmakeuphalfoftheStateImmigrationEnforcementCouncil,whichadvisestheboardonhowthestatecanbestworkwiththeTrumpadministrationtoenforcefederalimmigrationlaws.
TheboardwascreatedlastThursdaywhenGov.RonDeSantissignedSenateBill2Cintolaw.Thecounciladvisingitconsistsoffourpolicechiefsandfoursheriffs,whowillkeeptheboardupdatedonlocallawenforcement’seffortstocombatillegalimmigration.
St.CloudPoliceChiefDouglasGoerke,whowasnominatedonTuesday,willalsoserveonthecouncil.Thethreeremainingpolicechiefshaveyettobeselected.
FLORIDASHERIFFSAYSICEPARTNERSHIPONLYTHEBEGINNINGINILLEGALMIGRANTCRACKDOWN
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