After being called out by Republican lawmakers for not enforcing the state’s E-Verify laws, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration on Wednesday issued warning letters to 40 companies. The notices — which blame the Legislature for not funding the program — are an apparent response to the bitter fight this week between DeSantis and the GOP-controlled Legislature over how best to carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will veto an immigration bill passed by lawmakers that he says doesn't go far enough and will actually hamstring state and local law enforcement officers on immigration enforcement duties.
The veto pledge capped a dramatic few days in which Republican legislators publicly criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis and portrayed themselves as truer allies of President Trump.
SB 334, filed by Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota, would give patients the right to grow two pot plants at home for personal consumption. It also contemplated changes to the hemp market, but the sponsor withdrew the bill, telling POLITICO Florida Playbook the bill would come back as strictly a home grow measure.
Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-Miami, noted Tuesday that DeSantis didn’t hold accountable a state road contractor after one of its employees, a Honduran immigrant in the country illegally, killed Pinellas Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Hartwick at a construction site.
State Senator Joe Gruters joins Jim DeFede from D.C., where he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration.
Florida lawmakers passed an immigration bill that was panned by Gov. Ron DeSantis and gaveled out of their special session on Tuesday. The Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act – known by the acronym TRUMP Act – is sponsored by Sen.
After being called out by Republican lawmakers for not enforcing the state’s E-Verify laws, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration on Wednesday issued warning letters to 40 companies. The notices — which blame the Legislature for not funding the program — are an apparent response to the bitter fight this week between DeSantis and the GOP-controlled Legislature over how best to carry
EXCLUSIVE: Gov. DeSantis Accused of Lacking Will to Communicate Over Illegal Immigration As Governor Ron DeSantis is set to veto the illegal immigration â€œ
Florida Senator Joe Gruters is optimistic that Gov. Ron DeSantis will reconsider his plan to veto an anti-illegal immigration bill the governor has dubbed "too
The Florida Legislature still must send the bill to him before he acts. Here’s what to watch for in the coming days.