Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is pressing the Trump administration to allow some Florida National Guardsmen to be immigration judges. During a press conference on Thursday, DeSantis joined officials from the Department of Homeland Security to tout Operation Tidal Wave.

MIRAMAR — A six-day immigration sweep in Florida law week resulted in the arrest of 1,120 people across the state, an operation that state and federal officials described Thursday as the largest of its kind to date and a “warm up” for future immigration enforcement operations.

Ron DeSantis announced the arrest of more than 1,100 individuals across Florida in a week-long immigration enforcement effort known as Operation Tidal Wave. Related: ICE, Florida law enforcement arrest nearly 800 undocumented immigrants in massive operation Sign up for our Newsletters The enforcement was conducted in collaboration with federal agents and local law enforcement agencies.