Broward sheriff pushes back after Florida AG questions stance on immigration enforcement Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony is pushing back against Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after ...

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, left, and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, right, exchanged letters on Monday about immigration law enforcement. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

The tension between Florida’s attorney general and the Broward Sheriff appears to have eased after the county’s top cop clarified his comments about immigration enforcement not being a priority.

DeSantis appointed Tony, a Democrat, as Broward sheriff in 2019. He won both his bids to keep his job in the 2020 and 2024 elections. Broward is the only firm Democrat stronghold in South Florida.

Towards the end of a wide-ranging and tense interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel was asked by anchor Jake Tapper about calls for his resignation.

Broward County's top law enforcement official is pushing back against accusations that he and his agency are not taking their immigration enforcement obligations seriously.