The federal government certified the agency to enforce immigration laws under the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program. The key difference between the FDLE’s agreement and other participating municipalities,

The law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis makes it a state crime to enter Florida after coming into the United States illegally and to re-enter the state following deportation.

The US Supreme Court rejected Florida's emergency bid to let it enforce a controversial immigration law that would ban illegal immigrants from entering the state. The Supreme Court did not provide reasoning for rejecting Florida's appeal and no justices noted any dissent.