Florida Education Department says it'll comply with Trump immigration enforcement effort

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to support the federal government's immigration mandates, including convening a special session to come up with state funding and legislation to carry out Trump's orders.
53% : Currently, there are approximately 2.86 million students enrolled in Florida public schools, according to state data.
46% : In a statement, the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the move was "essential to ending the invasion" and securing the southern border of the U.S. "This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens - including murderers and rapists - who have illegally come into our country," said Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman.
46% : Homeland Security's directive came one day after President Trump signed sweeping executive orders to overhaul the country's immigration policies on Day 1 of his presidency.
38% : Since Trump took office, he has signed executive orders to end birthright citizenship, guaranteed by a 127-year-old Supreme Court decision on the 14th Amendment, and declared a national state of emergency at the border.
36% : The two-day special session bitterly divided Florida's ruling Republicans in state government, who dismissed DeSantis' plan and instead passed a bill creating sweeping new powers for state and local law enforcement to help federal immigration enforcement.
27% : DeSantis also threatened local officials with suspension if they are "neglecting their duties" and do not comply and enforce the federal government's immigration laws: "President Trump has a mandate, and the state of Florida is going to be there every step of the way," the governor said.
6% : The Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that created "protected areas" from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Biden-era guidance that blocked ICE from schools, places of worship and health care facilities.

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