ICE Enforcement Surge in Homestead, Florida Rattles Immigrant Community and Local Businesses

A CBS News Miami crew witnessed federal immigration agents detaining a man in Homestead, Florida on the morning of July 9, 2026, as immigrant advocates reported a marked increase in ICE enforcement activity in the area over the preceding several days. Agents questioned, handcuffed, and placed the man in an unmarked truck. Local business owners, including a waitress near a Homestead Walmart frequently visited by ICE agents, said rumors of enforcement activity had kept customers away and hurt tips and revenue, illustrating the broader economic ripple effects of intensified enforcement on immigrant-heavy South Florida communities following the $70 billion funding law's enactment.