The Taylor County Sheriff's Office says they received $991,279 from the state of Florida to reimburse costs for immigration enforcement.
It follows an effort by the state to crack down on illegal immigration. They say this reimbursement is meant to take the load off of taxpayers.
In a post on Facebook, the Taylor County Sheriff's Office laid out where the state was reimbursing them:
• $623,055 – Detention bed costs
• $309,771 – 287(g) training for detention and corrections staff
• $42,305 – Transportation related to ICE transfers
• $16,147 – Overtime for existing law enforcement and corrections personnel
The sheriff's office says they received the second-highest reimbursement in the state, and they added this state money does not create any new enforcement programs.
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