BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Federal, state and local law enforcement arrested 309 people during a five-day immigration enforcement operation across Palm Beach County, the Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement told BocaNewsNow.com on Wednesday.
The operation ran from July 6 through July 10 under the federal 287(g) program, which allows state and local agencies to work alongside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration cases. More than 100 federal, state and county personnel took part, the board said, with logistical support from the Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard.
Agencies involved included ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, the Florida Highway Patrol’s Criminal Alien Apprehension Team, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. SBIE Executive Director Anthony Coker coordinated the effort.
Coker called it “proof” that Florida has built a model for how 287(g) partnerships can work, saying the operation showed what agencies can accomplish by pooling their resources. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jeffrey Dinise said the effort reflected close cooperation among law enforcement partners statewide, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass credited shared information and coordination for the results.
Among those arrested, officials pointed to one case involving a person who entered the country without inspection and had a prior record that included a DUI charge and driving without a valid license, along with an active failure-to-appear warrant out of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
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Ironic that the GREAT SEAL OF FLORIDA shows an indigenous Indian & a boat of immigrants !!!
Ironic that the GREAT SEAL OF FLORIDA shows an indigenous Indian & a boat of immigrants !!!!
Yes it depicts a native of Florida at the time. It does not depict an illegal foreigner who has committed multiple crimes. Big difference. No, the boat on the Great Seal of Florida does not have immigrants on it. The vessel is a 19th-century paddle-wheel steamboat. It is pictured navigating the water in the background to symbolize industry, trade, and maritime commerce. These elements helped build the state during its early history. Nice try
When you enter illegally & then commit crimes, there should be no mercy! Then you have winners? Who defend these criminals, until it affects them!
ironicly ot has nothing to with immagrants but a steamboat on water
There are literally no human beings on the steamboat in the state seal.
This is the kind of effort Every State should be doing. We have Millions upon Millions of Aliens in the USA. Our Law Requires that we have NO Aliens in the USA. So, we have a lot of work to do. It will take a lot more work with Federal Agencies to this done in a reasonable amount of time.
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