Undocumented immigrants in Florida can now be arrested and jailed for driving without a valid driver’s license and other minor offenses under new guidance issued to state troopers.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has instructed officers to take individuals into custody in such cases and deliver them to county jails, where they may be flagged for deportation, according to a memo obtained by The Miami Herald
“Every effort should be made to take the subject into custody and deliver them to a county jail,” Bill Milton, chief attorney for the Florida Highway Patrol, wrote in the memo. Once booked, troopers are directed to alert jail personnel if the individual is wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), potentially facilitating federal immigration enforcement efforts…