ICE director visits Orlando to spotlight effort to target criminal gangs

Flanked by state and local law enforcement officers, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped in Orlando Friday to highlight local efforts to target international criminal gangs in Florida.

Todd Lyons visited Florida Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters on International Drive to spotlight 287g agreements the FHP, all 67 county sheriffs and hundreds of other police departments in the state have signed with ICE to help with immigration enforcement.

“We can’t do this alone,’’ Lyons said. “Without men and women in uniform across our nation, Ice would not be able to do their job.’’…

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