FLORIDA TURNS WEIGH STATIONS INTO IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS; AG UTHMEIER, AG LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAM WITH ICE

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier endorsed using truck weigh and agricultural inspection stations as interior immigration checkpoints, expanding the role of state agricultural law enforcement and coordinating with ICE. Officials say the move targets smuggling and undocumented drivers after a high-profile fatal crash, while critics warn of racial profiling and legal challenges over state involvement in immigration enforcement. State leaders cite roughly 150 related arrests over the past year and vow increased interstate inspections. The plan signals a rapid escalation of interior enforcement tactics across Florida.