The editorial board of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
Gov. Ron DeSantis needs to work his way back into Donald Trump’s good graces. To do that, he will call the state Legislature into a special session on Jan. 27 to help Trump carry out “the largest deportation program in American history.” To that end, DeSantis needs new laws to force county sheriffs, including in blue counties such as Palm Beach and Broward, to join Trump’s racist, xenophobic crusade or suffer the consequences — including suspending sheriffs who won’t comply.
“State and local officials in Florida must help the Trump administration enforce our nation’s immigration laws,” DeSantis told reporters at a rare press conference in the state Capitol Monday. Really? Since when is enforcement of immigration laws a local government responsibility? It isn’t.
Taxpayers pay plenty of money to their sheriff’s departments and local police to reduce crime, respond to emergencies and enforce traffic laws. That’s their core function, not rounding up people who risked their lives to come here to seek a better life and feed their families.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, saying he anticipates the new administration will enact “ambitious policy changes” on day one and Florida needs to be ready to assist.
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@sun-sentinel.com) January 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM