1 day ago · TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will veto a sweeping illegal immigration bill passed Tuesday night by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature, a move guaranteed to stoke ...

1 day ago · Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida promised on Wednesday to veto legislation that would toughen immigration enforcement in the state and blasted fellow Republicans for not going far enough after they ...

1 day ago · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

2 days ago · Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in Miami Beach, Florida, on March 20, 2024. ... Revoking DeSantis’ oversight over immigration is a stunning example of resistance from Republican leaders who have ...

The proposed actions will position Florida to quickly carry out President-Elect Donald Trump’s mandate to combat illegal immigration. “Florida is ready to lead,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “With President Trump taking office, Florida has a unique opportunity to help facilitate the end to America’s immigration crisis.”

2 days ago · As Florida lawmakers debated the bill, DeSantis said that lawmakers are “intentionally” trying to “weaken interior enforcement” of immigration laws with the policies they put forward.

3 days ago · DeSantis’ reform proposals would also require state and county law enforcement agencies to train local officials to perform federal-like immigration duties, training that would be funded by $350 ...

4 days ago · "State and local officials in Florida must help the Trump administration enforce our nation's immigration laws," DeSantis said. "In order to do that effectively, we are going to need legislation ...

Mar 18, 2024 · Three new bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this past Friday will tighten criminal prosecutions for undocumented immigrants. DeSantis has marked both his administration and his previous...

Mar 15, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies.