ICE recruitment targets Florida cops, creates tension with police chiefs, sheriffs

The Trump administration’s efforts to entice cops in Florida into becoming federal immigration agents is sparking complaints from police chiefs and sheriffs, who believe the effort undermines their partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to an email obtained by the Miami Herald.

“It’s incredibly disappointing and reflects the inability of our federal partners to understand the concerns of local law enforcement agency heads that literally have committed 10% or more of their assets to help federal agencies with their primary mission despite staffing concerns, pay inequities that cannot begin to compete with federal funding,” Jennifer Cook Pritt, executive director of the Florida Police Chiefs’ Association, said in an email to ICE on July 30.