TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – After a particularly controversial few weeks, Florida lawmakers will return to Tallahassee on Tuesday with the aim of passing illegal immigration laws. This time with the support of the governor.
In a memo to lawmakers on Monday afternoon, Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker R-Miami Daniel Perez declared that they would convened Congress for another special session. It has been announced that it has been submitted.
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The announcement comes weeks after lawmakers suddenly ended a special session when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was called to deal with illegal immigration.
The move killed all existing laws submitted prior to the special session, and lawmakers later passed their own laws. But before it went to his desk, DeSantis threatened to reject the bill, but he said it wasn’t strong enough.
Another special advance, lawmakers said they are already ready to make “minor” amendments to “very powerful laws.” In their notes, Perez and Albritton urged their decision to convene for another special session, partly from DeSantis and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, “important feedback” and “White House.” It was pointed out that this was technical support from the company.
“We are proud that the conversation and discussion have been civil and respectful over the past few weeks within Congress on these issues,” the memo said. “By working with the governor and working towards a common goal, these proposals and spending ensure that Florida continues to take the role model in the strongest crackdown on illegal immigration in the country.”
Congress will be voted for three bills, all sponsored by R-Sarasota Senators Joe Gruters and Reaprence McClure and R-Dover.
The bill’s summary includes higher penalties for illegal immigrants who commit crimes, funding local law enforcement agencies to help the Trump administration enforce immigration, felony charges against voting illegal actors, murder or child. It includes measures such as the forced death penalty for illegal immigrants committed. Especially rape.
The Act also creates a state immigration executive committee consisting of a governor, agriculture commissioner, the Attorney General and the Chief Financial Officer.
Desantis has expressed approval for the idea proposed in X’s post Monday afternoon.
“Requiring state and local participation in federal immigration enforcement, criminalizing FL illegally entering FL, ending catch-and-release of criminal aliens – all great policies, FL Congress has done their job The governor wrote, pleased to see him step up to get it.
The special session will begin at noon on Tuesday, February 11th and end at noon on Friday, February 14th.
