Federal immigration authorities have officially launched Operation Tidal Wave, a multi-agency effort targeting 800 undocumented immigrants across Florida. The operation marks the first large-scale immigration enforcement action coordinated directly between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Florida state and local police under the Trump administration.
According to documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, the sweep began Monday and will continue through Saturday, focusing on individuals in cities including Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Myers. While DHS has not disclosed how many people have been detained, the targets are described as "criminal individuals or immigration violators" with final deportation orders.
