Florida immigration board to approve $53M for local law enforcement; Escambia seeks $5.9M

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement is set to approve $53 million in funding for local law enforcement agencies.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for $5.9 million of that. It’s the third-largest request from all the other state law enforcement agencies involved.

Sheriff Chip Simmons says the funding isn’t for supporting ICE in particular, but for supporting his deputies…

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