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The operation, dubbed the Panhandle Immigration Enforcement Operation, involves a coordinated effort among multiple agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). With the deployment of 45 FHP troopers and 20 federal personnel across several counties—Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton, Okaloosa, Holmes Bay, Washington, and Jackson—the initiative demonstrates a comprehensive approach to addressing illegal immigration.