Move come says after the state House approved its own version. A reconciled bill could emerge by next week, the end of the legislative session.
By Tim Craig Tim Craig National reporter Email Bio Follow April 26 at 6:03 PM The Florida Senate approved legislation Friday that would require local officials to comply with federal immigration authorities, a major win for state GOP leaders who are seeking to enact stringent restrictions on so-called “sanctuary cities.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who took office in January, has made the legislation a top priority this year. Helen Ferre, a DeSantis spokeswoman, said the governor is eager to sign the measure into law. Opponents say both the House and Senate bills are drafted so broadly that Florida law enforcement officials would in effect become deputies in President Trump’s broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Opponents fear that heightened cooperation with ICE will increase racial profiling while also undermining the state economy by eroding its workforce.
“You are putting a target on these individuals,” said state Sen. Perry E. Thurston Jr. . “Let’s not hide behind the illusion that we are going after criminals because there is nothing in this legislation that prevents the profiling and targeting of undocumented individuals.”
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