On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

President Donald Trump could soon deploy thousands of additional troops to the southern border, following through his campaign promise of a sweeping immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have reportedly been directed to investigate officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts and eliminate restrictions on arrests at schools,

The Republican governor on Wednesday ordered Texas agencies to help with arrests, share intelligence and help find new detainment facilities.

Florida lawmakers have passed a sweeping immigration bill, setting aside half a billion dollars in public funds to help carry out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on people in the country illegally.