Florida public universities sign 287(g) agreements deputizing campus police as ICE agents

At least 10 Florida public universities signed 287(g) agreements with ICE at Governor Ron DeSantis's direction, authorizing campus police to question, detain, and arrest individuals suspected of immigration violations. The agreements grant campus officers power to interrogate anyone believed to be undocumented and make warrantless arrests in some cases. Legal experts noted such campus-ICE partnerships are unprecedented nationally. The University of Florida confirmed eight students had their visas revoked. Faculty unions condemned the agreements as creating "a climate of fear" and called them a betrayal of Hispanic-serving institutions.