Jerry Demings applauds Florida GOP sheriffs for speaking out on federal immigration priorities

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 886

Last Updated: 18 hours, 4 minutes ago

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TAMPA — While Ron DeSantis has slammed a group of local Republican law enforcement officers for saying the federal government needs to recalibrate on immigration enforcement, one Democrat who hopes to succeed DeSantis in the governor’s mansion says it’s about time they spoke up.

“They have gone overboard,” Orange County Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Demings said regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) attempts to fulfill President Donald Trump’s goal of mass deportations. …

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