Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested he will veto a GOP-led immigration bill in Florida's Legislature. (Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images)
This week, the GOP-dominated Florida legislature gaveled out a special session called by the two-term governor to take up a series of proposals to help with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Instead, state lawmakers held their own special session, where they passed other immigration bills and overrode a DeSantis budget veto, the first time in 15 years the legislature has overturned a Florida governor's veto.
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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday morning, according to ICE. (ICE)
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"The removal of illegal aliens residing in our state requires strong legislation that will guarantee state and local deportation assistance, end catch and release, eliminate magnets such as remittances, and adopt supporting policies that will protect Floridians from the scourge of illegal immigration," he wrote.
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