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DeSantis announces Florida arrested 10,400 illegal immigrants in 'Operation Tidal Wave'

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has arrested more than 10,000 illegal immigrants since starting a state-wide crackdown last year.DeSantis made the announcement during a Monday news conference, declaring that "Operation Tidal Wave" led to the removal of 10,400 illegal immigrants from Florida since April 2025."In April 2025, Florida partnered with federal law enforcement in the largest joint immigration enforcement operation in ICE’s history: Operation Tidal Wave," DeSantis wrote on X."Today, I was proud to announce a new milestone in our joint efforts to combat illegal immigrat...