{"id":2613256,"date":"2026-06-11T06:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-arrests-in-florida-quietly-surge\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:12:03","slug":"border-patrol-arrests-in-florida-quietly-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-arrests-in-florida-quietly-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol arrests in Florida quietly surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-patrol-arrests-in-florida-quietly-surge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Border Patrol\u2019s Miami Sector has become one of the top regions nationwide for illegal-immigrant arrests, despite overall U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions having dropped to historic lows.  <\/p>\n<p>From March 2025 to April 2026,Border Patrol apprehended 125,199 foreigners across U.S. borders, with about 12,599 (10%) occurring in South Florida.The article says most of these South Florida arrests involve people turned over to federal immigration authorities by local and state police, rather than most cases coming directly from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unaccompanied-minors-crossing-border-surged-75-under-biden\/\" title=\"Unaccompanied Minors Crossing Border Surged 75% Under Biden\">attempted border crossings<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>It attributes the increase largely to actions by Florida-especially Gov. Ron DeSantis-directing state and local law enforcement to help federal immigration enforcement by making jail space available and transporting detainees. Florida Highway Patrol reports arresting more than 10,690 illegal aliens as March 2025, including many with criminal histories.  <\/p>\n<p>The article also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cites additional state data showing 26<\/a>,200 illegal-immigrant encounters between Aug. 1, 2025, and June 10, resulting in 21,240 arrests; those not transferred to immigration authorities may face possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-elusive-gulf-cartel-boss-arrested-in-mexico-near-texas-border\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Elusive Gulf Cartel Boss Arrested in Mexico near Texas Border.\">state criminal charges<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> Border Patrol\u2019s South Florida region for the first time rivals regions across southern border states, such as Texas, Arizona, or California, for the most illegal immigrant arrests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As illegal immigrant apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\">border<\/a> have slowed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3840372\/border-patrol-arrests-illegal-immigrants-trump-hit-55-year-low\/\">historic lows<\/a> under President Donald Trump and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> has focused its enforcement efforts inside the country, Border Patrol\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/miami\">Miami<\/a> Sector is among the organization\u2019s top 20 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                <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between March 2025 and April 2026, Border Patrol agents apprehended 125,199 foreigners across the Mexican, Canadian, and coastal borders. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten percent \u2014\u00a0or 12,599 \u2014 of all arrests occurred in the Miami region, according to Customs and Border Protection <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/nationwide-encounters\">data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the majority of arrests made by Border Patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border are people who attempt to enter the country illegally, those being arrested in South Florida are largely individuals turned over to Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement from local and state police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, Florida state troopers who pulled over a vehicle with illegal immigrants inside could not bring those individuals to federal agents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3467394\/state-troopers-nabbing-illegal-immigrants-florida-alligator-alcatraz\/\">directed<\/a> state troopers with Florida Highway Patrol, city police, and county sheriff\u2019s departments to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-georgia-dem-wants-to-abolish-ice-and-shut-down-illegal-immigrant-detention-centers\/\" title=\"This Georgia Dem Wants To Abolish ICE and \u2018Shut Down\u2019 Illegal Immigrant Detention Centers\">assist federal immigration authorities<\/a> by making jail space available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/preventing-violence-against-female-inmates-act-cotton-introduces-bill-to-house-prisoners-by-biological-sex\/\" title=\"\u2018Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act\u2019: Cotton Introduces Bill To House Prisoners By Biological Sex\">short-term detention<\/a> when needed, as well as turning over and transporting illegal immigrants encountered during traffic stops. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move created a pipeline of people entering Border Patrol custody, leading the Miami Border Patrol\u2019s apprehension figures to surge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illegal immigrants are processed and temporarily held by Border Patrol before being placed in longer-term detention as they await deportation proceedings. The state also offers those in federal custody the option to self-deport with a free one-way ticket to their home country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Madison Kessler told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the Florida Highway Patrol \u201chas arrested more than 10,690 illegal aliens, including more than 2,140 with criminal history,\u201d since March 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It means that the large majority of the 12,599 illegal immigrants apprehended by Border Patrol in South Florida over that 14-month period were the result of cooperation between federal, state, and local police under the Immigration and Nationality Act\u2019s 287(g) agreement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/HOMAN:\"more ice agents than you've ever seen' headed to mamdani's new york\">HOMAN: \u2018MORE ICE AGENTS THAN YOU\u2019VE EVER SEEN\u2019 HEADED TO MAMDANI\u2019S NEW YORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional data shared by the state revealed that the Florida Highway Patrol, county sheriff\u2019s departments, and city police have encountered a total of 26,200 illegal immigrants between Aug. 1, 2025, and June 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of those encounters, 21,240 were arrested. Those not turned over to immigration authorities may face state criminal charges for offenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**Exclusive:** Border Patrol\u2019s South Florida region now rivals Texas, Arizona, and California for illegal immigrant arrests, after U.S.-Mexico apprehensions hit record lows and enforcement shifted inland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2613257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-jla43odxv-1781103464082-e1781131222101.jpg?1781116933&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33146,5113,49347],"class_list":["post-2613256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-border-patrol","tag-florida","tag-immigration-enforcement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-jla43odxv-1781103464082-e1781131222101.jpg?1781116933&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2613256"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2613260,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2613256\/revisions\/2613260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2613257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2613256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2613256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2613256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}