Tallahassee Raids Detain Dozens in Largest Florida Immigration Sweep

On May 29, 2025, federal immigration agents and multiple law enforcement agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Florida Highway Patrol, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations, conducted coordinated immigration raids at construction sites near Florida State University in Tallahassee. At least 30 to 34 workers were detained, many identifying themselves as nationals of Mexico, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Honduras, with some expressing frustration over being treated like criminals despite their work contributions. The raids involved officers in camouflage and masks, with some workers attempting to flee as agents entered sites such as the CollegeTown housing development and the Perla at the Enclave apartment complex. ICE stated the operation was part of an ongoing investigation and involved serving multiple search warrants, but additional details remain undisclosed. This crackdown is part of broader efforts by the Trump administration and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to intensify immigration enforcement and deportations in the state. The raids coincide with Florida's appeal of a federal judge's temporary block on a law criminalizing undocumented immigrants entering or re-entering Florida.