Requiring state and local participation in federal immigration enforcement, making it a crime to enter FL illegally, and ending catch-and-release of criminal aliens β all great policies and Iβm happy to see the FL Legislature stepping up to get the job doneβ¦ https://t.co/ZlRHQ2U2gl
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Florida's legislature is in special session to address illegal immigration. We're proposing several strong measures: making illegal entry a crime; ending catch-and-release for criminal illegal aliens; requiring state and local law enforcement to assist federal authorities in immigration enforcement (with penalties for non-compliance); removing in-state tuition for illegal aliens; and increasing penalties for illegal alien voter registration. These proposals don't include subcontracting immigration enforcement to the Commissioner of Agriculture. This is a crucial step; we've discussed this for years, and now we must act. Florida is committed to partnering with the federal government on this national initiative. If the legislature passes these proposals, I will strongly support them. It's time to get this done.
Speaker 0: I'm happy to see the Florida legislature returning to special session to consider a series of proposals that if enacted will make Florida the strongest state in the country for combating illegal immigration and for assisting the trump administration and fulfilling the mandate that it has to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all. There are a number of very strong measures that are gonna be considered, including making it a crime to enter the state of florida illegally. Some other states have done it. It's our turn to follow suit. Number two, ending catch and release for criminal illegal aliens.
Three, requiring all state and local law enforcement, to assist federal authorities with immigration enforcement. And they even provide penalties, for mayors and police and sheriffs who do not do that, including fines, but also suspension and removal from office. They also take away in state tuition for illegal aliens, something that should never have been enacted to begin with. They also make it a heightened crime to register to vote as an illegal alien. All constitutional power resides with the governor as intended under our constitution.
I know there was a lot of concern about subcontracting out immigration enforcement to the commissioner of agriculture that is not in these series of proposals. So all in all, I think this is really, really strong. I commend the legislature for stepping up to the plate. If they're able to pass the proposals as presented now, they can expect my strong support. Now is the time for us to get this done.
We've been talking about this issue for years and years and years. Now we have a mandate. We got to deliver on that mandate and the state of Florida is doing all it can, to be great partners with the federal government and this very important national initiative.
