## Florida has spent $1.4 billion in emergency funds on immigration enforcement — and wants $250 million more

**Florida has spent $1.4 billion in emergency relief funds on immigration enforcement and is now asking lawmakers for another $250 million in budget authority.** The new request lands with hurricane season underway, after emergency-management money has already been directed to immigration enforcement. [Miami Herald](https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317119382.html)

**The $250 million request includes $187.84 million for immigration efforts and $62.16 million for public assistance.** The Division of Emergency Management says it has used 68% of its annual allocation just three months into the budget year and needs authority to pay pending bills. Rep. Alex Andrade, a Republican on the Legislative Budget Commission, said he wanted answers from emergency-management officials before deciding whether to support the request. He called the total “a sporty amount.” [Orlando Sentinel](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/03/desantis-administration-wants-250-million-more-to-pay-immigration-bills/)

## ICE agent indicted over Minneapolis shooting

**A federal indictment accuses ICE officer Christian Castro of lying to investigators about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown.** Prosecutors had initially accused Sosa-Celis and another man of attacking an officer, but dropped those charges after video evidence raised questions about the officers’ account of the encounter. [Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/03/ice-agent-indicted-shooting), [El País](https://elpais.com/us/migracion/2026-09-03/fiscales-federales-acusan-a-un-agente-del-ice-de-mentir-sobre-los-disparos-a-un-migrante-en-minnesota.html)

**Castro turned himself in to federal authorities Thursday and separately faces Minnesota charges of assault and false reporting in connection with the shooting.** The federal charges were still sealed, according to the Associated Press; Castro is the first federal immigration officer prosecuted in connection with Operation Metro Surge. [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-minnesota-5a429fee81fe85c09ca59ea9366c019d)

## A federal judge can decide how long detention lasts

**People challenging ICE detention in federal court face sharply different timelines depending on where their cases land.** ProPublica reviewed more than 70,000 habeas cases filed since January 2025 and found that resolved cases in Mississippi’s Southern District had a median closure time of 92 days; in Louisiana, it was 89. In Minnesota, the median was 12 days. Some people were deported before a ruling, while others asked to be deported rather than wait in custody. [ProPublica](https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detention-judges-habeas-petitions)

**A habeas petition is a separate request asking a federal judge whether the government has legal authority to keep someone in custody.** It does not decide the underlying immigration case or guarantee release, but it forces the government to defend the detention in court. [Brennan Center](https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/habeas-corpus-explained), [American Immigration Council](https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/what-is-habeas-corpus-and-why-is-it-important-heres-what-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-got-wrong/)

## Around the system


**Delaware enacted new limits on civil-immigration enforcement by state and local authorities.** The three laws bar civil arrests at specified state locations without a judicial order or advance notice; limit activity at schools, hospitals and houses of worship; and restrict detention based solely on an immigration detainer or civil warrant, with stated exceptions. The laws took effect immediately. [CoastTV](https://www.coasttv.com/news/gov-meyer-signs-three-delaware-immigration-bills-into-law/article_fb154138-40e0-463a-9f9f-50856a7d1666.html)


**A Chicago Public Schools custodian returned home after 42 days in ICE custody.** Josue Pire-Hidalgo was detained at a routine immigration hearing and reunited with his family after his release; his attorney says he has TPS and a pending asylum application. [ABC7 Chicago](https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-public-schools-custodian-josue-pire-hidalgo-released-42-days-ice-custody-reunites-family/19786641/)


**School trustees in Santa Clara County, California, are opposing a proposed ICE facility outside Gilroy.** More than 50 trustees from 27 districts signed a letter against it, construction is halted, and a court hearing is scheduled for September 8. [San José Spotlight](https://sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-county-schools-united-in-opposing-ice-immigration-facility/)


**An advocacy coalition reported 56 complaints from 49 people held at Aurora, Colorado’s GEO-operated ICE facility.** The report alleges medical neglect, staff misconduct and poor food; GEO and DHS officials were not immediately available for comment. [Sentinel Colorado](https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/coalition-highlights-alleged-immigrant-mistreatment-in-aurora-geo-group-ice-facility/)


**Florida’s Board of Governors approved a university-admissions rule that Telemundo 51 reports would bar people in the country unlawfully from enrolling in public universities.** The vote was unanimous and without debate, despite opposition from students, faculty and education unions. [Telemundo 51](https://www.telemundo51.com/noticias/local/florida-aprueba-regla-que-restringiria-a-estudiantes-sin-estatus-migratorio-de-universidades-publicas/2821768/)