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Claimant: Ron DeSantis
Claim: Florida is the only state requiring state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and is responsible for nearly 20,000 apprehensions, making Floridians safer.
Rating: MOSTLY TRUE
Explanation: PolitiFact found that Florida does have one of the nation’s most expansive mandatory cooperation frameworks between state and local authorities and federal immigration enforcement. Reporting supports the figure of roughly 20,000 apprehensions connected to these efforts. However, the claim that these actions have made Florida “safer” is more subjective and lacks direct supporting crime data establishing a causal relationship.
Date: 01/20/2026
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Last Updated on January 20, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check