That's the largest number in a single state in one week in the entire history of ICE as an organization. And of those, almost two thirds had existing criminal records. Now, to further combat the threat of illegal immigration, Florida Highway Patrol is establishing a new immigration unit, the Immigration Enforcement Section, within the Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence, to specialize in immigration enforcement. This team of mission dedicated troopers will work in close contact with local, state and federal law enforcement partners to identify, locate and apprehend criminal aliens across the state. (18:17–18:32)
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