Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ wish list for the upcoming special legislative session when it comes to immigration will focus on expanding and strengthening existing state laws in order to help President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts on the issue.
Trump’s plan to crack down on illegal immigration is expected to run to billions of dollars, as much of the money will be going toward detention, expanding facilities, and transportation. With conservative states like Florida setting aside funding and creating programs to bolster the federal government’s efforts, the operation can process more people.
In a background call with officials, Blaze News learned that the state legislature will be pushed to take action on these items in a bill or bills that DeSantis can sign into law.
- Appoint a state immigration enforcement officer who will work with agencies at the state and federal levels.
- Expand state law that allows transportation of illegal immigrants within the United States to include transportation back to country of origin.
- Use available state facilities to detain illegal immigrants who are in the process of being deported.
- Require a percentage of local law enforcement…
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