Immigration

Last week, the U.S. government shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. While essential services will continue, travelers are bracing for potential major disruption. Meanwhile, the State of Illinois has sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests against the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign. FOX News Correspondent Doug Luzader discusses all the latest political headlines.

Florida has been approved for a $608 million reimbursement for the costs of building and running "Alligator Alcatraz," the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. However, this now exposes the facility to the potential risk of being ordered to close for a second time.

An active shooter situation at a Dallas ICE facility on Wednesday morning left three detainees in ICE custody shot, with multiple victims in critical condition, according to police. According to police sources, the suspect was a sniper on a roof armed with a rifle. The shooter, identified by police as a white man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as agents approached.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and other officials held a press conference on Friday morning. The officials spoke on "Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again," which led to 246 arrests over the course of a week. The operation focused on human trafficking and illegal immigration. Local, state and federal agencies teamed up to arrest suspects from 12 states and Puerto Rico.

U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos joins Good Day Orlando to talk about Congress' busy agenda, including topics such as the immigration crackdown and spending and interest rates.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the immigration raids in Los Angeles can continue for now, lifting a federal judge's order that had barred agents from making stops without "reasonable suspicion." The Monday ruling is a win for President Donald Trump, who has vowed to conduct record-level deportations of undocumented immigrants in the country.

Florida's second immigration detention site, dubbed "Deportation Depot," is now reportedly taking in detainees. The opening comes as the state continues to engage in a legal battle over the first facility, "Alligator Alacatraz."

At a press conference on Thursday in Tampa, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office has issued civil and criminal subpoenas to the employer of the undocumented immigrant who is accused of making an illegal U-turn and killing three people in St Lucie County. The AG said his office also sent legal demands to California and Washington to find out why the driver was issued a CDL.

A federal court hearing concerning the legal rights of detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration center is set for Thursday in Fort Myers, Florida. There has been a large amount of controversy surrounding the detention center since it first opened.