Florida Just Passed The Toughest Sanctuary City Ban In The Nation

The Revolutionary Act ^ | 06/14/19

[Liberty7732]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed into law the toughest sanctuary cities bill ban in the nation, keeping a campaign promise despite apoplectic, snarky media coverage.

DeSantis today signed Senate Bill 168 requiring Florida law enforcement officials and governmental entities to honor federal “immigration detainer” requests that ask a law enforcement agency to detain someone on probable cause that they can be removed from the country under federal immigration laws. That is, they are here illegally and will be sent home. Because law enforcement is holding them, that means they either have or are accused of committing crimes beyond illegal entry into the U.S.

In sanctuary cities around the nation, law officers cannot hold them for Immigration officials, but must release them back into the population.

The new law prohibits local officials from implementing any sort of “sanctuary” policies, which problematically had previously not been defined in state law, and gives the governor the authority to remove officials from office if they do not comply with the law.

That is a powerful strong law.

Despite the media talking about how the law is “controversial” — mostly in newsrooms and Democratic headquarters — DeSantis and team created a huge, public signing ceremony, live-streamed it on Facebook and had a lot of those involved present. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who represents Okaloosa County, where the bill-signing took place, and bill sponsor state Sen. Joe Gruters, of Sarasota, also the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, joined at the event.

Apparently these guys don’t feel it is too “controversial.”

DeSantis told a packed Okaloosa County Commission Chambers that the bill “is about the rule of law” and emphasized the issue of “public safety.”

“I said we were going to do certain things, and I’m happy to report after having just one legislative session under our belt we’re delivering on the promises we made to the people of Florida,” he said.

Sanctuary cities are popular in liberal states and in some cities in red states. But they are also havens for criminals who obviously flock to those areas where they will be protected from the feds.

DeSantis called them “law-free zones” where people who are here illegally can commit crimes, and then “just walk out the door and continue to do it.”

The media is running their normal PR campaign for Democrats. The Tampa Bay Times’ snarky headline is: “Gov. DeSantis signs ‘sanctuary cities’ ban into law. There aren’t any in Florida.”

Well yes, because there had not been a definition before and this is designed to make sure there won’t be any in the future.

Here’s the lead right below it.

“Fulfilling a key, controversial campaign promise popular with his party’s base, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that will ban so-called “sanctuary cities” in Florida, though the policy is expected to draw a legal skirmish over its constitutionality as it goes into effect next month.”

See, it’s just about playing to the base. But is it? The Hill reported:

“A survey from Harvard–Harris Poll provided exclusively to The Hill found that 80 percent of voters say local authorities should have to comply with the law by reporting to federal agents the illegal immigrants they come into contact with.”

So maybe not all that controversial among Americans after all. Mostly journalists.

Considering the chaotic and tragic crisis at the southern border that President Trump and some Republicans have been trying to fix — and being blocked at every turn by activist judges and Democrats in Congress — this issue will remain a winner for Republicans in 2020.

[Vaquero]

What of Texas? Do leftist cities like Houston etc have to follow state mandates on this?

[Keyhopper]

Can we deport the liberals as well???

[billyboy15]

Each time I read a piece like this I am reminded of the Kate Steinly incident in SF. The killer was a 5 or 6 time reported illegal who shot and killed a beautiful young lady for absolutely no reason. Her dad was with her and as he held her in his arms her last words were,”Daddy help me”

He actually walked on the charge of murder, claiming the gun was one he picked up from the ground and accidently discharged

It was never explained why the Jury didn’t think it strange that the illegal threw the gun into the SF Bay after the shooting.

[SaveFerris]

[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just signed into law the toughest sanctuary cities bill ban in the nation]

Why that’s soooooo ANTI-NWO!!!

Globalists will not be pleased.

Wymyns and minorities hardest hit.

Film at 11.

[magna carta]

Texas retirees may end up there TX taxes on property are sky high. Had to raise rent on tenant 150 to keep our head above water.
They use our taxes dollars to finance the illegals they have supported for years. Gov. Abbott just signed off on a prog ed bill allowing Big Brother Mental Health loose in the schools. All this of course for a public ed system that is now unusable.
The Tx lege totally sucks-we get no real improvements here.

[Kalamata]

LOVE my governor!

[FLvoter]

“Unfortunately FL will never have another R Gov now that 3 million more democrats (I mean felons) can vote here now.”

Actually Florida recently passed legislation adding hefty fees for prior felons to pay if they want their voting rights restored. Florida winning!!

[cradle of freedom]

Democrat pols sure take their moderate democrat voters for granted. For years they have made fools out of them and now I think that many of them are starting to wake up thanks to good leadership by POTUS. :^D

[cradle of freedom]

Trump is putting Pelosi on the rack. I hope it hurts.

[Nachoman]

... gives the governor the authority to remove officials from office if they do not comply with the law.

If I was governor, I couldn't wait to go to work in the morning.

[cradle of freedom]

This is why San Francisco is being punished with a modern version of the Egyptian plagues—poop and syringes everywhere they step.

[DefeatCorruption]

Now if only CA would do the same...

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will never happen...California is the land of the lost!

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[Tomato lover]

“Gov. DeSantis is a blessing to our State. Our legislators are also doing right by their constituents.”

That’s my State & my Gov. It is a pleasure to see him put this law through. Glad I had the chance to vote him into office.

[TigersEye]

What are the consequences if towns and cities defy this law?

[exDemMom]

Sanctuary cities are popular in liberal states and in some cities in red states.

Among whom, exactly, are sanctuary cities popular?

And why is protecting American citizens from illegal invaders controversial?

[exDemMom]

Oh but the ACLU is all over this and telling people don’t come to Florida “because you can risk being deported even if you jaywalk”. Yes please don’t come to Florida.

I have every intention of going to Florida again. Not that I was planning to jaywalk, but I'm not afraid of deportation--maybe because I'm a citizen.

[metmom]

It’s only *controversial* if the left doesn’t like it.

[DefeatCorruption]

Loving my state of Florida!!!

[Gene Eric]

>> apoplectic, snarky media coverage

And that would be Comcast, Disney, and now ATT

Don’t patronize these morally bankrupt operations