Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier urged women to report ex-boyfriends who are "in the country illegally."
In a Tuesday post on X, Uthmeier explained that his office had recently handled the case of an "abusive" ex-boyfriend.
"We recently got a tip from someone whose abusive ex overstayed a tourism visa. He is now cued up for deportation," he wrote.
"If your ex is in this country illegally, please feel free to reach out to our office. We'd be happy to assist," the attorney general added.
One commenter noted that the fear of being deported could prevent some domestic violence victims from seeking help.
"What about victims whose status may not be on the up and up? What will you do to protect those victims?" a user going by the name of Relentless Bunny asked. "DV goes unreported anyway and I would bet those numbers have increased since the ICE raids began."
Others, however, applauded the attorney general's tactic.
"How about Mother-In-Laws?" Publius, a self-described independent journalist, quipped.