DeSantis defends calling special session to legislate immigration policies

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Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) mocked criticisms that the special session he has called for is “premature.”

With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration less than a week away, DeSantis requested the Florida legislature to meet on Jan. 27 to begin supporting the president’s immigration policies. Trump has teased a plan to pursue mass deportations, which is supported by his incoming border czar, Tom Homan.

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