Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a memorandum that could soon give highway patrol officers some of the power of federal immigration agents.

Less than two weeks after President Donald Trump took office, fear and panic has spread through immigrant communities across the Tallahassee area.

"FHP is equipped and hard at work to enforce illegal immigration laws in Florida," the agency said in a social media post.

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Severe Weather Chaser 9 found the streets of Tallahassee eerily quiet and still covered in snow early Wednesday morning.

The act would name Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, the state’s chief immigration officer, who would oversee immigration enforcement and be the state’s liaison to the federal government.

Advocacy groups on Tuesday traveled to Tallahassee to contribute to the conversations, which have many immigrants concerned about the future. Leaders from these groups including The Florida Immigrant Coalition stood in front of the press, essentially dissecting the proposed bill and the impacts on their communities.

On Monday, the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a joint operation with federal immigration officers in Jefferson County to round up 12 people believed to be in the country illegally, one of a number of raids performed around the country as the Trump administration ramps up its plans for mass deportation.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called an immigration bill passed in the Florida Legislature a “very grotesque piece of legislation.” He also insinuated Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson used his influence as a former Senate President to shape the bill.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to carry out targeted enforcement actions around the country, including in Florida where border patrol agent