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Florida immigration bills draw backlash over death penalty, repeal of in-state tuition
The bills cleared the respective budget committees mostly along party lines.
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Pinellas County Republican files ‘Gulf of America’ bill
Sen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, filed the 70-page bill.
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After clash with DeSantis, Florida Lawmakers will hold another special session on Trump’s immigration crackdown
Senate President Ben Albritton and House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami issued a proclamation for a special session that will start Tuesday.
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Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost among group of Democrats denied entrance into the Dept. of Education building
“We’re not going to let them destroy our public school system …”
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Tampa Bay Rep. Kathy Castor says Trump presidency ‘defined by illegality’ so far
Florida Democrats are holding public events criticizing some of the Trump administration’s early moves.
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DeSantis vows to veto Florida GOP’s latest immigration bill
“We know that truth matters. Simply saying something is terrible over and over doesn’t actually make it true.”
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Trump tries to expand offshore drilling off Florida’s Gulf coast
His efforts are likely to run into problems with the military, the oil industry, and even one of Trump’s prior executive orders.
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Florida archbishop’s message to Trump: ‘Migrants are not a problem’
“Our broken immigration laws are a problem, but the migrants are not a problem. These people represent an opportunity.”
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Florida GOP passes immigration bill DeSantis trashes as ‘weak, weak, weak’
“They think by putting the name of a strong president on a weak bill that is somehow going to pull the wool over the eyes.”
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Florida lawmakers rebuke DeSantis immigration plan, threaten to override one of his vetoes
“I want criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively, and the best way to do that is to follow the leadership of President Trump.”
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Florida Republican lawmakers file flurry of Trump-inspired immigration bills
DeSantis called the special session because he wants lawmakers to make changes to help carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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DeSantis vows to ‘fight like a junkyard dog’ until Florida lawmakers pass Trump-aligned immigration reforms
“These issues — the immigration and election integrity — I’m not letting go,” he said.
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‘Stay focused’: Florida advocacy groups urge immigrants without legal status to know their rights
“We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of children who have parents who are undocumented.”
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In Florida, it’s not as simple as just calling it the ‘Gulf of America’
Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name.
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Along Florida’s Gulf coast, Trump’s plan for ‘Gulf of America’ touches residents’ pride; some wonder what difference will it make
“Donald Trump is just blowing his horn again.”
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DeSantis calls Trump’s executive orders on immigration ‘a great road map’ for Florida
“I mean, man if you look at those executive orders, there’s a lot of really good ones but the immigration, this is really, really strong.”
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DeSantis calls for flags to be flown at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter
“Thank you Ron, hopefully other Governors will follow!”