Ron DeSantis pushes to align Florida law with Trump's expected immigration overhaul

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

82% : After weeks of internal fights amid MAGA adherents, Trump said in late December that he believes the program is "great."
74% : DeSantis has called his state's special session for the week of Jan. 27, a week after Trump officially takes office.
61% : On Monday, DeSantis called his state's Legislature into a special session to, in part, pass a sweeping immigration bill that will be designed to align with early action expected via executive order from Donald Trump shortly after he takes office on Jan. 20.
55% : He did say that he anticipates that Trump is likely to expand the so-called 287(g) program, which allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to delegate to local officials authority to perform some functions generally reserved for federal immigration officials.
51% : DeSantis said he has personally spoken to the president-elect about the policy ideas, and he and his staff have both been briefed on some of the early proposals likely to be included in immigration-focused executive orders Trump will sign shortly after taking office.
39% : State Rep. Randy Fine, who is a Trump-endorsed candidate running to replace Rep. Mike Waltz -- whom Trump has picked to serve as his national security adviser -- said he will again file legislation for the special session focused on ending in-state tuition for undocumented students, which costs the state $45 million annually.
37% : "Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for ensuring that the state is prepared to enact @RealDonaldTrump's immigration priorities on DAY ONE," she posted on X.DeSantis has not publicly signaled his pick to fill Rubio's seat, a move that must come before Trump is sworn in Jan. 20, but he has said that person will be a hardliner on reforming the so-called H-1B visa program, which has become a subject of much internal fighting among Trump supporters in the wake of his election victory.
30% : Trump has not yet outlined specific changes he will seek by executive order, many of which are likely to face legal challenges, but has publicly focused on the idea of mass deportations and ending birthright citizenship.
13% : "Governor DeSantis and I have had our differences, but one thing we have both wanted to do for years is end the $45 million in handouts for illegal immigrants that attend our world-renowned colleges and universities," said Fine, who backed Trump over DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

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