Florida immigration enforcement bill mentioned ‘deport’ zero times: Ron DeSantis

Published January 30, 2025 1:11pm ET



Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) chided state lawmakers over a bill they passed with the intent to combat illegal immigration, spotlighting several problems with the “grotesque” bill and its purpose.

The Tracking and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act, which passed in the state House but failed to pass in the Senate, would allow the state to cooperate better with federal government deportation efforts. However, it would also take immigration enforcement authority away from the governor and vest it in the state’s agriculture secretary. DeSantis, who has been an ally of President Donald Trump and his fight against illegal immigration, argued the bill was “written to kneecap” law enforcement from effectively combating illegal immigration.

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