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The funds are part of a $250 million grant program established by the state to support local immigration enforcement.

Requested reimbursements cover expenses such as detention beds, transportation, equipment, and officer bonuses.

The requests have been approved by the State Immigration Enforcement Council’s Executive Director and await final approval.

More than 30 local law enforcement agencies across Florida are asking the state for millions in reimbursement for immigration-related costs.

Thirty-two agencies, both sheriff’s offices and police departments, have in total applied for approximately $10.4 million in grant funds to cover expenses for detention beds, transportation, bonuses and equipment, among other things, according to state records reviewed Sept. 29

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