BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Barely 20 minutes into their shift with Operation Stonegarden, deputies with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office called for the waiting U.S. Border Patrol agents to come to their traffic stop to confirm that they had encountered an illegal immigrant.Operation Stonegarden has been an ongoing program that allows local law enforcement to work with federal immigration agencies to find and arrest illegal immigrants. With new laws on the books, sheriff's offices across the state are taking full advantage of Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' call for Florida to be the number-one partner of the Trump administration in cracking down on illegal immigration.In stark contrast to the Biden-Harris administration, Border Patrol made it clear that while agents would like to take in illegal aliens with criminal histories first due to capacity issues, anyone who is not authorized to be in the U.S. could be arrested.Brevard sheriff's deputies pulled over a landscaping truck for traffic violations. After deputies asked for identification, three people provided valid work permits, but one Mexican national provided only his Mexican voter ID card. When Border Patrol agents arrived and talked with him, he admitted to being in the U.S. illegally. Just like that, he was taken into custody.'I think that the overall achievement of this makes Brevard County a safer place.'Almost 20 minutes later, deputies pulled over another work truck for traffic violations. This time, they discovered that all four occupants in the truck were illegal aliens. One had a criminal record, and another, when asked for identification, provided his warrant for deportation. Everyone in the truck was taken into federal custody. A tow truck had to be called in for the work truck since there was no one left to drive it. In another case, a Colombian national who did not have a valid driver's license and had overstayed his visa was taken into Brevard County's custody, so Border Patrol did not reach its limit for the day. Border Patrol agents were looking to fill the van they had brought. Once it was full, the operation would be over for the day.Even though the sheriff's office took the Colombian into custody, Border Patrol was able to put a detainer on him, and since Florida does not have sanctuary counties or cities, Brevard County will honor the detainer.Over two hours into the operation, the van was full. Border Patrol agents took nine illegal immigrants back to Orlando to be processed for deportation.Wednesday's operation consisted of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Border Patrol. Throughout the state, agencies such the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations so that the Trump administration can beef up deportation numbers. — (@) Sgt. Jason West told Blaze Media that operations like the one from this week will continue in Brevard County because removing public safety threats makes the county and the whole state safer."We are removing individuals from our society that are not here legally to begin with and haven't taken the steps to go through that process legally. I think that the overall achievement of this makes Brevard County a safer place," he said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

President Donald Trump said in a Sunday morning phone interview that he is serious about the possibility of serving a third term in office. When pressed later aboard Air Force One about his comments, the 78-year-old Republican suggested that supporters have raised the possibility of him ultimately serving a total of 12 years, citing their pleasure with the wins he has notched since retaking office. "A lot of people want me to do it," Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker. "But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it's very early in the administration." "I'm focused on the current," added Trump. Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution set presidential terms at four years but did not originally set term limits. While presidents were long able to serve over two terms, George Washington set a precedent that all but one president, Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, followed. In response to Roosevelt holding onto power from 1933 until 1945, the 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951, limiting presidents to serving two terms. The Congressional Research Service indicated that over the past seven decades, there have been scores of attempts to repeal the two-term limit as well as chatter among partisans about their favored president serving some overtime. Just as there was some interest in the possibility of a third term for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960, there was a push in 1973 by Richard Nixon supporters — pleased with the Republican's successful first term — to eliminate the constitutional obstacle to another four years. Apparently, there was also serious interest among supporters of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to ax the 22nd Amendment in the interest of keeping their favorites politically viable for more time in the Oval Office. There has also been interest in clearing the way for a third Trump term. Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles (R) introduced a House joint resolution in January that would enable a president to serve three terms so long as he did not already serve two consecutive terms. Accordingly, Trump could serve a third term but Obama and Clinton would be unable. 'We have a long time to go.' "[Trump] has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation's decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal," Ogles said in a statement. "To that end, I am proposing an amendment to the Constitution to revise the limitations imposed by the 22nd Amendment on presidential terms." It is highly unlikely such a constitutional amendment would receive the required two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress as well as the required ratification of three-fourths of the state legislatures or state conventions. "There are methods which you could do it," Trump told Welker when asked about whether he had seen plans detailing how he might pursue another term. NBC News reportedly floated a possible scenario where Vice President JD Vance successfully won a presidential election then substituted Trump in. After all, the Constitution specifically prohibits reelection to a third term but does not explicitly prohibit a third term. Legal scholars indicated in a Clinton-era paper published by the Minnesota Law Review that "a President nearing the end of his or her second term and determined to stay in office might run as Vice President with the idea that the President-elect would step aside, allowing the already twice-elected President (and Vice President-elect) to serve a third term without running afoul of the Twenty-Second Amendment's bar on reelection." While "there would be inevitable conflict over its legality and wisdom," the paper noted that "the possibility of an already twice-elected President reassuming that Office also presents opportunities of potential benefit to the polity." Trump, who would be nearing the age of 87 by the end of a third term, told NBC News the vice-presidential backdoor into a third term is one possibility, adding that "there are others too," without elaboration. 'I'm not joking.' When asked about whether he would actually want another term, Trump told Welker, "I like working." "I'm not joking," added Trump. "But I'm not — it is far too early to think about it." When asked later in the day about his interest in a third term, Trump told reporters, "I'm not looking at that, but I'll tell you, I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which is, in a way, a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election, was totally rigged. So it's actually sort of a fourth term in a certain way. I just don't want the credit for the second because Biden was so bad." After claiming "some very important people" have complimented his second administration's accomplishments, Trump noted he doesn't want to talk about the possibility because "no matter how you look at it, we have a long time to go." It is unclear if Trump is just trying to rile up his critics. While he has previously expressed interest in a third term, he told Time magazine last year he was not interested in repealing the 22nd Amendment and told House Republicans in November, "I suspect I won't be running again unless you say, 'He's so good we've got to figure something else out.'" Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A 70-year-old man is accused of driving his car into a counterprotester at a Tesla dealership in Meridian, Idaho, around 1 p.m. Saturday, KIVI-TV reported.Christopher Talbot of Meridian made an "obscene gesture" toward a 49-year-old man before hitting the man with his car at the dealership on Franklin Road, the station said, citing the Meridian Police Department.'Who would’ve thought the second American Civil War would start at a car dealership.'KIVI said the victim had just parked his truck — which was decorated with flags supporting President Donald Trump — and exited the vehicle when Talbot allegedly hit him with his car.The victim then transported himself to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the station said.The victim took note of Talbot's license plate, after which police went to Talbot's residence and arrested him, KIVI said.Talbot was booked into the Ada County Jail and charged with one count of aggravated battery, the station said. He was not granted bail.At the time of the incident, about 30 Tesla protesters and about 200 counterprotesters were gathered at the dealership, KBOI-TV reported, adding that the victim was identified as a counterprotester.The Meridian Police Department offered a reminder to respect everyone’s right to protest and express their First Amendment rights without resorting to violence, KBOI added.Those with information about the incident can contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790, KBOI also said.You can view a video report here about the incident.Saturday was dubbed a "global day of action" against Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. Leftists have been livid with Musk for heading up the Trump administration's cost-cutting DOGE outfit, and numerous incidents involving vandalism of Tesla vehicles and Tesla showrooms — as well as intimidation and threats against Tesla owners — recently have occurred.How are people reacting?A number of commenters under the video report are not happy about the violent act against the counterprotester:"Why do people think violence is okay?" one commenter asked."It should be an attempted murder charge!!!" another commenter exclaimed."Who's the violent party again?" another commenter wondered."The liberal Elon haters are out of control," another commenter said."Who would’ve thought the second American Civil War would start at a car dealership," another commenter remarked.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An illegal alien with multiple convictions apparently managed to escape an ICE detention facility in Washington state last week — but he wasn't gone long.On Wednesday night, Alvaro Flores-Barboza, a 24-year-old Venezuelan national with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua, reportedly managed to escape the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. Officials have not clarified how he managed to evade detection and scale fences topped with barbed wire, though KOMO reported that a "severe" storm blew through the area that day.The cop ... was temporarily hamstrung by an Oregon law forcing officers to 'take no action' on ICE warrants without a judge's signature.By 3 a.m. Saturday, a deputy spotted Flores-Barboza outside a bar in Aloha, Oregon, some 150 miles or so south of Tacoma. The cop soon realized that Flores-Barboza was wanted by ICE, but he was temporarily hamstrung by an Oregon law forcing officers to "take no action" on ICE warrants without a judge's signature.The officer then scrambled to determine whether the suspect's warrant had been signed. Once he realized that it was, he went looking for Flores-Barboza in the area. He found the suspect walking about at around 5:30 a.m. and arrested him without further incident.Flores-Barboza is once again "facing removal" from the United States, ICE Seattle posted to social media on Saturday. — (@) The GEO Group, the private company that owns the Northwest ICE Processing Center, issued a statement about the incident:The safety and security of the Northwest ICE Processing Center and our neighbors in the local community is our top priority. We are working urgently to ensure that all necessary corrective actions are implemented to prevent such instances from reoccurring.In the last year alone, Flores-Barboza has had a string of encounters with law enforcement that have nothing to do with the fact that he apparently stole into the U.S. illegally at some point. Last May, he was arrested on five separate charges, including a misdemeanor assault to which he admitted, KOIN reported.Two months later, Flores-Barboza was arrested again, this time for five different charges. He was convicted of two of them: misdemeanor reckless driving and felony use of a weapon.Those two separate cases were both resolved in December. For the May charges, Flores-Barboza was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and given a $100 fine. For the July charges, he was sentenced to time served, though his driver's license was suspended and he was ordered not to have any contact with his victims, KOIN said."He was also ordered to obey all laws," the outlet added.Flores-Barboza apparently ignored that directive, because on March 10, he was arrested once again. This time, he was accused of felony driving on a suspended license and giving a police officer false information. He was then booked into Washington County Jail.The following day, he was released from custody due to a lack of bed space and ordered to appear in court on March 20. According to KPTV, Flores-Barboza actually showed up for that court appearance, perhaps because he had just been taken into ICE custody in Portland. However, officials were still trying to find him an attorney and he was not given another court date.It is unclear how he ended up at the Tacoma detention facility between March 20 and his apparent escape on March 26.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!