DeSantis issues long list of immigration proposals he wants Legislature to pass

Two days after Florida’s GOP legislative leaders said that they were not aware of any specific guidance from Donald Trump about his plans to combat illegal immigration, Gov. “We are not approaching the new administration in a lackadaisical fashion,” DeSantis said during a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. We need to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all in these United States of America.” The proposals he said he wants the Legislature to pass during the special session he called for Jan. 27 include: Require that city, county, and state law enforcement officers have “maximum” participation in any program to assist the federal government in enforcing federal immigration laws. Attacks on legislative leaders Throughout the press conference, DeSantis issued implicit verbal attacks on Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez for their response to him that it was “premature” to host a special legislative session, saying it “appalls me to see these guys run for office, tell the voters what they want to hear, and they get in and they get amnesia.” Joining DeSantis at the press conference was Attorney General Ashley Moody, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, all of whom trashed the Biden administration’s record in enforcing immigration laws over the past four years and welcomed Trump’s plans for mass deportations to begin shortly after he takes office Judd said it is imperative for the Trump administration to eliminate federal regulations that he described as “woke/left.” “Listen, those of you that are writing for the Trump administration, get that crap out, and let us do what we do best,” he said. Ingoglia “We need to go on Day One — ready on Day One — so these guys can do their job,” Ingoglia said, referring to Polk County sheriff’s deputies who stood behind him.