WASHINGTON – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Miami operation, alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 287(g) partners including the Florida Highway Patrol, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida National Guard, and others, led to the arrest of more than 400 illegal aliens in Central Florida. Conducted September 22-26, 2025, the operation targeted the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens with outstanding criminal warrants and illegal aliens subject to deportation.
Florida has led the rest of the nation for 287(g) partnerships with 327 agreements in place — a 577% increase since Jan. 20, 2025. This operation is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restore public safety in communities across the nation by focusing on the removal of the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens.
“This was another successful operation to arrest the worst of the worst with our Florida state and local partners and can serve as a blueprint nationwide,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “This operation resulted in the arrest of more than 400 illegal aliens including those charged and convicted of lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, domestic violence, prostitution, vehicle theft, hit and run, and driving under the influence. We are calling on more state and local law enforcement across the U.S. to join us in the fight to remove the worst of the worst from American communities.