Florida's top prosecutor is encouraging victims of domestic violence, or anyone with an "ex" in the United States illegally, to call his office. "If your ex is in this country illegally, please feel free to reach out to our office. We'd be happy to assist," Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a social media post. Uthmeier said his office received a tip from someone whose abusive former partner overstayed a tourism visa. The alleged abuser is now in the process of being deported, he said. Only the federal government can deport individuals in the country illegally, but Florida has been working closely with the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE already hasa tip linethat receives more than 15,000 calls a month, according to the agency. Staff collect information received from phone calls and turn over the information to specific programs within the Department of Homeland Security. "Individuals across the world can report suspicious criminal activity to the ICE Tip Line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Highly trained specialists take reports from both the public and law enforcement agencies on more than 400 laws enforced by ICE," the agency says on its website. We recently got a tip from someone whose abusive ex overstayed a tourism visa. He is now cued up for deportation.If your ex is in this country illegally, please feel free to reach out to our office. We'd be happy to assist. — Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier)July 22, 2025 The agency said itdoes not offer rewardsfor aiding in immigration enforcement. ICE did not immediately respond to a USA TODAY request for comment. Uthmeier has been one of the most vocal supporters of the president's immigration agenda. As the federal government has ramped up detaining and deporting immigrants who are in the country illegally, Uthmeier, along with Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis, has prioritized using state resources to complement the federal efforts. Uthmeier,formerly the governor's chief of staff, was also involved with a controversial program in 2022 tofly migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyardin Massachusetts. Now, he's most known for his most recent idea, the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz." On June 19, Uthmeier posted a video to X suggesting that the "virtually abandoned" Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, a 39-square-mile property with a 10,500-foot runway, could be easily converted into a temporary immigrant detention center to aid in Florida's efforts to locate and deport "criminal aliens." Alligator Alcatraz, which began receiving detainees earlier this month, can house up to 3,000 people. "We want to fill this place up,"Uthmeier told President Donald Trumpduring his visit to the detention facility on July 1. The attorney general said the president was the "inspiration" for the Everglades detention center, adding "hopefully there's more to come." Ana Goñi-Lessan, state watchdog reporter for the USA TODAY Network – Florida, can be reached atagonilessan@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat:Florida official offers to deport your ex through ICE hotline
