Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came to the Tampa Bay area Monday, where she praised the partnership between the federal government and Florida law enforcement agencies in cracking down on undocumented immigration.

“Florida has been, I think, the state that has provided the most law enforcement agreements under the 287(g) than any other state,” she said at the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in Bradenton. “It shows that they recognize the importance of bringing individuals to justice that have (been) convicted (of) crimes against the people that live in their communities.”

Under legislation passed by GOP lawmakers in Tallahassee earlier this year, all 67 counties in Florida are required to enter into 287(g) agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). That pr

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