One Florida county sees the ripple effects of its cooperation with ICE

NPR | By Jaclyn Diaz

Published August 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM EDT

Walton County, Fla., relies heavily on immigrant labor for its booming construction and tourism industries. We look at how county sheriffs' cooperation with ICE affects things.

Jaclyn Diaz

Jaclyn Diaz is a reporter on Newshub

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