Posted on 01/28/2025 8:37:15 AM PST by Miami Rebel
TALLAHASSEE Florida Republican leaders on Monday unveiled a sweeping immigration proposal that seeks to strip Gov. Ron DeSantis of much of his authority to oversee immigration — an opening salvo that sets up a showdown between the Legislature and the once overwhelmingly dominant governor. If adopted, the legislative changes — pushed by House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton — would render DeSantis virtually powerless over immigration enforcement in Florida. All that authority would go to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and his office, which would be armed with more than $500 million to help enforce federal immigration laws in the state.
The 75-page legislative proposal outlines a broad plan to make it easier for local law enforcement officers to get the training they need to support federal immigration agents and make it financially viable for local and state law enforcement agencies to share detention beds with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It would also eliminate a state law that offers undocumented students in-state tuition at Florida’s public universities and colleges — something that has been in place since 2014 and that DeSantis has pushed to repeal in the past. Perez and Albritton said the legislative proposal — nicknamed the TRUMP Act — would support President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and rebuke some of the governor’s policy ideas, which they described as too intrusive in part because they would “hijack” local law enforcement operations.
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Reminds me of what Cmdr. Eddington said to Cpt. Torrey, when Torrey said he had been relieved of sea duty.
“Bastards.”
It is all nonsense because the Federal government has constitutional precedence over immigration enforcement.
Politicians trying to ride the Trump train.
Many urban Republicans are just itching to return to Crist/Bush policies.
Plus, legislative leaders are rankled that DeSantis stole the show, hampered getting campaign money from Disney, and insisted on leading like a leader.
Many chamber of commerce Republicans have not been supportive of discouraging illegal immigration; and they still are not supportive.
Reminds one of the 2013 Gang of 8 “Immigration Reform” bill in Congress.
The RINOs need to be put on notice that they won’t get away with this. I hope the people of Florida get on these creeps right away.
This is a hugely important (and difficult bill) to defeat.
So they want to place the power of immigration in the hands of a guy controlled by businesses wanting cheap labor? THIS NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED on the launchpad.
Power struggles between legislative and executive branches of government?
Unheard of. This never happens.
Kirk Douglas to John Wayne?
All the legal authority would go to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and his office,
armed with more than $500 million to help enforce federal immigration laws in the state.
All Floridians should call or email their Legislature.
Appears to stereotype illegal aliens.
“…once-powerful”? Maybe he’ll lose this one but, until he does, isn’t it a bit early to apply that moniker?
“All Floridians should call or email their Legislature.”
Why?
Typical MSM disruption. Conservatives get jerked over and over and never learn.
This is not a loss. Just more MSM meddling.
Fix California first before trying to meddle in Florida affairs.
Agriculture. Hmm.
They want to pick and choose which illegals to get rid of, and which ones to stay and work the fields. How charmimg.
Hope this fails big time. Its clear Trump is first mainly focusing on the criminal elements and those who say “catch me I dare you”...
Under all the fake wrapping this is really about transferring any state powers in the matter over to someone more way more friendly to the deep state.
Over the last 35 years, I've done a lot more of that than you apparently reailize.
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