Florida sheriff partners with ICE to nab illegal migrants in plain sight


Florida sheriff partners with ICE to nab illegal migrants in plain sight

By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published March 10, 2025 4:00am EDT EXCLUSIVE: ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Local jurisdictions are responding to the Trump administration's call to apprehend illegal immigrants by collaborating closely with federal immigration authorities to carry out arrests. Fox News Digital observed the collaboration firsthand by accompanying the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJSO) in Florida during its operations. The county's task force collaborates with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Border Patrol agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest illegal immigrants and dismantle human smuggling and sex-trafficking operations. The SJSO task force is headed up by Sgt. Bobby Kukar and consists of approximately 20 to 25 local, state and federal law enforcement officers who conduct weekly operations along the Interstate 95 corridor. Fox News Digital previously reported on the SJSO's task force.