Tallhassee Fla. (WFLA) – Days 3 and final of the special session ended with the passage of the immigration bill.
“We’re ahead of the curve of ending the illegal immigration crisis,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “We had to work, we have had it and we’re moving forward with a great product.”
Why is the flag flying at Florida half staff on February 14th?
The governor and legislative leaders have sealed contracts for illegal immigration. They may have stood as a united front, but not everyone in the aisle was satisfied.
“Here’s a classic example of when we run towards the same battle that brings outcomes, and I believe it’s important.”
Republican lawmakers were supporting immigration proposals at hand, but Democrats opposed the bill package and introduced their own amendments.
One of these amendments, led by Senate minority leader Jason Pizzo, will reverse efforts to eliminate in-state tuition fees for illegal immigrants who graduate from school at Florida universities and universities. That’s what I did.
“That’s a very unfair surprise. You have to agree to a credit hour worth $105, which ranges from $500 to $570, depending on whether it’s the university system or the university system,” Pizzo said.
Pizzo’s amendment is intended to allow current college freshmen, sophomores and juniors to enter fourth grade.
“It all comes down to this revision,” said Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith of D-Orlando. “We’ve been talking about what dreamers can do to alleviate the shock a little.”
State Sen. R-Brevard, the bill’s Republican sponsor, acknowledged concerns about current students, but stressed that the state must eliminate all incentives that attract illegal immigrants to Florida.
“A child living in Thomasville should not have to pay more to go to Tallahassee State.
At the end of the day, even if they pushed them back across the aisle, Republicans remained solidified, fleeing the House of Representatives, signing the illegal immigration bill from the Senate and signing it by Gov. DeSantis.
