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Florida Sheriffs Urge Trump to Halt Deportations

3/17/2026

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Florida's Republican sheriffs, led by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, urge U.S. President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants without criminal records.
The Florida Immigration Enforcement Council meeting drew support from at least six sheriffs, with Judd planning to write to Trump.
Judd proposes clearer federal guidelines and alternatives like civil fines or mandatory English classes, while noting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol shootings.

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Florida's Republican sheriffs, led by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, urge U.S. President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants without criminal records.
The Florida Immigration Enforcement Council meeting drew support from at least six sheriffs, with Judd planning to write to Trump.
Judd proposes clearer federal guidelines and alternatives like civil fines or mandatory English classes, while noting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol shootings.