4 days ago · TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will veto a sweeping illegal immigration bill passed Tuesday night by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature, a move guaranteed to stoke ...

4 days ago · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

5 days ago · Mr. DeSantis quickly dismissed the legislature’s immigration proposals as “weak” and went on right-wing media outlets to criticize them. His staff parried with lawmakers and Mr. Simpson in ...

5 days ago · DeSantis has sought to require all local and state law enforcement agencies to enroll in a federal immigration program, known as 287g, that currently allows local law enforcement agencies to ...

5 days ago · DeSantis has sought to require all local and state law enforcement agencies to enroll in a federal immigration program, known as 287g, that currently allows local law enforcement agencies to ...

4 days ago · — A push to implement President Donald Trump's immigration deal in Florida is set to fall flat, with Gov. Ron DeSantis vowing to veto the proposal passed by Republican legislators late Tuesday ...

5 days ago · The new bill creates the chief immigration officer DeSantis wanted (if not where he wanted that officer to be); increases penalties for noncitizen voting and adds penalties for someone helping a ...

6 days ago · “We need strong immigration legislation that ensures Florida is doing everything it can to assist this important federal mission,” DeSantis wrote. “The Legislature’s bill is a bait-and-switch tactic trying to create the illusion of an illegal immigration crack down, when it …

May 30, 2023 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the sweeping anti-immigration bill, which is among the strictest in the country, on May 10. It will go into effect on July 1.

With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature, a sweeping immigration bill that bolsters his migrant relocation program and limits social services for immigrants lacking permanent legal status is now law. The measure signed Wednesday is part of DeSantis' plan to …