Fox News: DeSantis signals veto of immigration bill passed by Florida GOP lawmakers: 'Fails to meet the moment'

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DeSantis signals veto of immigration bill passed by Florida GOP lawmakers: 'Fails to meet the moment'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to veto a so-called watered-down immigration bill passed by state Republican lawmakers.......                    ...                        ...Florida Gov. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login suggested Wednesday he will veto a state Republican-sponsored immigration bill he said would weaken illegal immigration enforcement. ......The threat of a veto comes as DeSantis continues to feud with state Republican lawmakers, saying they passed a watered-down immigration bill......."We must have the strongest law in the nation on immigration enforcement. We cannot be weak," DeSantis wrote on X. "The bill that narrowly passed the Florida legislature last night fails to honor our promises to voters, fails to meet the moment, and would actually weaken state immigration enforcement."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......This week, the GOP-dominated Florida legislature gaveled out a special session called by the two-term governor to take up a series of proposals to help with President You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login immigration crackdown.......Instead, state lawmakers held their own special session, where they passed other immigration bills and overrode a DeSantis budget veto, the first time in 15 years the legislature has overturned a Florida governor's veto.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Hours after lawmakers passed the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act, or You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, DeSantis said, "The veto pen is ready."......He called the bill a weak effort to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, specifically those with criminal records. ......"The removal of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login residing in our state requires strong legislation that will guarantee state and local deportation assistance, end catch and release, eliminate magnets such as remittances, and adopt supporting policies that will protect Floridians from the scourge of illegal immigration," he wrote. ...

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