Several Florida sheriffs say they feel betrayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after receiving reports that the federal agency sent out recruitment letters to local deputies, the same officers who recently completed federal 287(g) immigration enforcement training.

A number of law enforcement officials aren't happy with Immigration and Customs Enforcement's attempt at poaching local officers from their departments, NBC News said in a report. Criticism flowed in as the agency retooled its recruitment strategies to satisfy a 10,

Gov. Ron DeSantis is encouraging sheriffs and police chiefs in the state to fight to keep staff members as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeks to recruit Florida officers who recently completed immigration enforcement training.