Operation Tidal Wave: Looking Closer at Florida’s Multi-Agency Immigration Crackdown 700-800 Arrested

A large-scale immigration enforcement operation, dubbed “Operation Tidal Wave,” led to the arrest of nearly 800 undocumented immigrants across Florida in its initial four days. ICE officials hailed the effort as a “massive” and unprecedented collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, deploying officers in major cities statewide. The operation signals a significant intensification of immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.