Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier urged Americans on Tuesday to report their exes to immigration authorities if they’re in the country illegally.
“If your ex is in this country illegally, please feel free to reach out to our office,” Uthmeier wrote on X. “We’d be happy to assist.” (RELATED: Alligator Alcatraz Detainees Claim ‘Grim’ Conditions Over Being Fed Ham Sandwiches)
He added that his office recently acted on a tip from someone whose abusive ex had overstayed a tourist visa — “He is now cued up for deportation,” the attorney general wrote.
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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amplified Uthmeier’s post by retweeting it alongside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tip line, writing, “From domestic abuser to deported loser.”
It’s not the first time Uthmeier has made headlines boosting ICE. In June, he proposed his “Alligator Alcatraz” plan — a detention center for illegal immigrants deep in the Everglades.
“People get out, there’s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons,” the attorney general told Florida’s Voice News. “Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide.”
ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ: MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/kfMZuMwc9N
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 1, 2025
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Uthmeier as attorney general in February.