TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida is partnering with ICE to enable state law enforcement agencies to implement immigration enforcement actions.
This has led state lawmakers to vent the governor’s call for a special session on immigration last week and to introduce their own measures called the Trump Act.
“Now is the last time and the final opportunity to end the country’s illegal immigration crisis,” Gov. DeSantis said.
DeSantis proudly said Florida was one of the first states to enter into an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to implement immigration measures. This includes providing warrants, arresting people who have entered the country illegally, and eliminating illegal immigrants who commit crimes.
When asked where DeSantis and Congressman stand in Trump Act, the governor said the policy wasn’t as far away as last week.
“We obviously need to land the plane on this immigrant’s thing. James has been working with the people in the home and the Senate, and I want to bring this to a conclusion. We’re approaching it. I think so,” DeSantis said.
However, it is still unclear how close they are to the agreement.
House Speaker Daniel Perez (R-Miami) recently introduced a “workgroup” designed to review veto powers after the 2024 legislative meeting.
“In the discussion and fiasco of the special session, our speaker spoke to his desire to do something we had never done before, which I am so surprised. I can’t say that,” state Senator Anna V. Eskamani said, (D-Orlando).
Workgroups oversee budget issues and may be followed by veto overrides.
“If there was an immediate issue when we voted for the budget last year and they wanted to do a veto override, then they should have done it last year. It came in the Senate, I’m no “We’ll do that,” state Sen. Blaze Ingoglier (R-Spring Hill).
The workgroup for House representatives begins on Monday, February 10th.
We have not yet witnessed similar actions from Senate President Ben Albritton, but it may never happen.
