GOP leaders rebel against DeSantis as special session opens in Florida

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : But he said that he and Senate President Ben Albritton were ready act on immigration, now that President Trump had been inaugurated.
53% : " In addition, the GOP leaders announced that their immigration bill will name Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson as Florida's chief immigration officer and establishe the Office of State Immigration Enforcement within the Division of Law Enforcement under his Department.
51% : "We do not need to duplicate the functions of U.S. Immigration and Customs and create a mini-me version of ICE.
51% : " When asked to comment about that, House Democratic Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said, "It's my understanding that the agriculture commissioner and the governor have never been close.
50% : According to a statement sent out by the legislative leaders, Simpson "will serve as the central point of coordination between the Trump-led federal government, state entities, local governmental entities, and law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration law.
36% : " Perez said that he would have Hillsborough County Republican Lawrence McClure move what is being called the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy Act (or TRUMP Act) which would focus on what he called the "Four B's." Recruit and empower more BADGES,Build more BEDS,Lock up more BAD GUYS, andLimit BENEFITS that draw illegal aliens into Florida.
21% : Albritton and Perez told DeSantis two weeks ago that it was "completely irresponsible" to pass any legislative immigration changes before Donald Trump took office, but the president's promise to begin a mass deportation program has taken root in just his first week in office.

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