Masked officers in camouflage were seen detaining workers at a site near Florida State University’s Doak Campbell Stadium. A spokesperson for the university later said it had not given information to ICE.
Those detained were nationals of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, and Honduras, among others.
One individual was taken into custody for resisting arrest and is facing four counts of assault on law enforcement officers. Another reportedly attempted to pull a weapon on officers during the operation.
Nicholas Ingegno, ICE’s assistant special agent in charge, said the operation was aimed at “eliminating illegal employment, holding employers accountable and protecting employment opportunities for America’s lawful workforce”.
According to ICE, the operation involved other federal bodies, including Enforcement and Removal Operations, the FBI, the IRS, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the US Marshals Service. It also involved the Florida Highway Patrol, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The ICE raids followed “Operation Tidal Wave”, another enforcement effort carried out in the state between 21 and 26 April. That resulted in 1,120 arrests.
The raids were followed by a wave of comment on social media. Among them was one on X that said: “A federal investigation has been launched into the subcontractor whose job site was RAIDED by ICE in Florida. GOOD! Cut the money off for illegals at the source, and they’ll be MUCH more likely to self deport.”
Another commented: “Lost a lot of good men today. I like Trump but this isn’t what I voted for. This will absolutely kill the economy in construction. I thought he was going after gang members and criminals with warrants. Not hard working guys.”
The Trump administration has made the detention and deportation of undocumented people a flagship policy of his administration.
They are being carried out despite its likely effect on another flagship policy, the re-industrialisation of the US economy.
The raids will also exacerbate the shortage of construction workers.
Employers body the Associated Builders and Contractors recently predicted that 439,000 extra people would be required to meet demand for construction services in 2025, rising to 499,000 in 2026 (see further reading).
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