Florida lawmakers reject special session on immigration called by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate openly rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration Monday by defiantly rejecting his slate of bills, then adjourning and immediately regrouping to consider alternative legislation approved by their leaders.
DeSantis criticizes legislature's immigration bill, defends cost for special sessions
Governor ron desantis in northwest florida today at the destin executive airport.The governor -- focused on his push for immigration enforcement across the stat
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I'd like to see the Florida Legislature using this time to pass some meaningful legislation now that we've entered the period of mass deportations.
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Republican lawmakers in Florida defy DeSantis, scrapping his special session and calling their own
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