re: I guess my state, Florida, couldn't handle the winning.

There's already the legal method via the H2A program. Why the need to resist Trump and strip Ron of his executive powers?

Your close. Maybe it's those that clean them!

nobody would sign that big brother Database law.

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DeSantis ordered the special session on Jan. 13 and called for intense immigration reform. He asked for lawmakers to pass bills that would launch a state deportation program, a statewide database of people who send money overseas, establish state charges for entering the country illegally, and deny bail to all undocumented people.
The governor also called for the criminal prosecution of any law enforcement officers or officials who refused to carry out his proposed changes, among other things.

It was the threat of arresting local cops that appeared to especially rub Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton the wrong way. Perez said Monday that DeSantis had “some good ideas,” but it is not up to him to call the shots on immigration.

“Sometimes leadership isn’t about being out in front of an issue,” Albritton added, rebuking DeSantis. “It’s about following the leader you trust. I trust President Trump.”

Albritton, a Republican, said DeSantis’ hopes of a remittance database was akin to “Big Brother” and that some of his requests may be outright unconstitutional. Perez indicated he will instead push through legislation that gives more access to federal immigration officials and not add to local cops’ burden.

“We do not need to duplicate the functions of U.S. Immigration and Customs and create a mini-me version of ICE,” Perez said.

It is not just DeSantis’ dreams of immigration reform that were dashed Monday. The GOP leaders also suggested he lose his position as the state’s top immigration enforcer. They proposed the role instead going to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson—a Republican who endorsed Trump during the primaries and reportedly has a “frosty” relationship with DeSantis.

Perez accused DeSantis of being a “bully” to state lawmakers who publicly pushed back against his special session. He cited DeSantis’ team blasting out mass e-mails that displayed members’ personal cell phone numbers and encouraged constituents to nudge their lawmakers into supporting the session.

“Attacks on this body—attacks on all of you—are not acceptable,” Perez said in an address to lawmakers Monday. “This House will never be moved by threats. I will always have an open door and an open mind, but if someone tries to force me to choose sides—members, please know that I will always choose yours.”The governor also called for the criminal prosecution of any law enforcement officers or officials who refused to carry out his proposed changes, among other things.

It was the threat of arresting local cops that appeared to especially rub Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton the wrong way. Perez said Monday that DeSantis had “some good ideas,” but it is not up to him to call the shots on immigration.

“Sometimes leadership isn’t about being out in front of an issue,” Albritton added, rebuking DeSantis. “It’s about following the leader you trust. I trust President Trump.”

Albritton, a Republican, said DeSantis’ hopes of a remittance database was akin to “Big Brother” and that some of his requests may be outright unconstitutional. Perez indicated he will instead push through legislation that gives more access to federal immigration officials and not add to local cops’ burden.

“We do not need to duplicate the functions of U.S. Immigration and Customs and create a mini-me version of ICE,” Perez said.

It is not just DeSantis’ dreams of immigration reform that were dashed Monday. The GOP leaders also suggested he lose his position as the state’s top immigration enforcer. They proposed the role instead going to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson—a Republican who endorsed Trump during the primaries and reportedly has a “frosty” relationship with DeSantis.

Perez accused DeSantis of being a “bully” to state lawmakers who publicly pushed back against his special session. He cited DeSantis’ team blasting out mass e-mails that displayed members’ personal cell phone numbers and encouraged constituents to nudge their lawmakers into supporting the session.

“Attacks on this body—attacks on all of you—are not acceptable,” Perez said in an address to lawmakers Monday. “This House will never be moved by threats. I will always have an open door and an open mind, but if someone tries to force me to choose sides—members, please know that I will always choose yours.”

Since lawmakers were together in Tallahassee thanks to DeSantis, they also took the opportunity to nearly-unanimously overturn a veto the governor made last session that nixed $57 million from the state’s operating budget. All 110 members of the Florida House rejected DeSantis’ veto and the only “no” vote in the 36-member Florida Senate was Blaise Ingoglia, a close ally to the governor.

Perez remarked that the DeSantis’ veto last summer was “at best, a misunderstanding of the importance of the appropriation or, at worst, an attempt to threaten the independence of our separate branch of government.”

State Sen. Randy Fine, a Republican, said DeSantis appeared to be a “flailing guy losing relevance,” the Miami Herald reported.

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We're going to backslide back to the days of Crist and Scott

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Why do y'all keep electing him to the us senate i get not voting for a democrat, but he won his primary with almost 85%.

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top immigration enforcer. They proposed the role instead going to Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson

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Am I the only one that sees this as a conflict of interest & insane?

Good to know

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This will not happen. Florida is red and will be for awhile now. Two women democrats just converted to Republican and Florida gained two house seats

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I think you severely underestimate how easily a politician can be bought. Especially the ones who were never able to make a real private sector living without being neck deep in politics.

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It's probably the tourism industry screaming the loudest about U.S. immigration enforcement.

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I suspect that the H1B2 program covers most of that under the seasonal nature of the tourism industry in Florida

The GOP carried the greater Miami area for the first time in many years. Large Cuban population there , and large Puerto Rican community in Orlando.

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You are describing Desantis perfectly btw.

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Link?

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