In rare move, Florida Republicans defy DeSantis on immigration, override a veto

[essentialsaltes]

In a rare show of bipartisan defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the Florida legislature on Monday rejected his call for new immigration laws, quickly ending a special session he had ordered without considering his proposals.

The GOP-led Florida House and Senate within 20 minutes ended the special session DeSantis had called to review several immigration proposals. Instead, state legislators then called their own special session, during which they debated a different immigration proposal and took the rare step of overriding one of DeSantis’s budget vetoes — a first in the governor’s six years in office.

The actions came as Republican lawmakers, without naming DeSantis, said they resented being “bullied” into the special session. They also objected to the release of their personal phone numbers in a mass email to GOP voters last week that urged support for the governor’s plan.

Republican legislators also want to remove immigration enforcement powers from the governor’s office and instead hand that authority — along with $500 million — to the state’s agriculture commissioner, an elected official. [Haha, the illegals will be safe as long as they stay on the orange plantations.]

The Florida House and Senate also overrode DeSantis’s budget veto that cut nearly $60 million for state legislature support services.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Looks like it's time for the Governor to dismiss the legislature and install martial law.

 

[dogs4thewin]

Looks like it's time for the Governor to dismiss the legislature and install martial law.

Why? while I agree that they should have at least considered his proposes that seems a little overboard unless there were oter issues.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

Why? while I agree that they should have at least considered his proposes that seems a little overboard unless there were oter issues.

I am just tired of the obstruction. The people elected him and knew what his agenda was. If you don't want the agenda, don't run as a Republican and oppose him like a Democrat.

 

[Desk trauma]

Why?

To make Florida great again. Like it was under an absolute monarchy.

 

[RileyG]

Very interesting

 

[7thKeeper]

I am just tired of the obstruction. The people elected him and knew what his agenda was. If you don't want the agenda, don't run as a Republican and oppose him like a Democrat.

They also voted in the legislators. Last time I heard, a governor wasn't the sole ruler of his state and a dictator. Or are you just being facetious here? That would explain a lot.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

They also voted in the legislators. Last time I heard, a governor wasn't the sole ruler of his state and a dictator. Or are you just being facetious here? That would explain a lot.

Yes, the people voted in the legislators. And if a legislator ran on a Republican ticket, they should support the Republican Governor. If they wanted to get in the way and be obstructive, then they should have ran on the Democratic ticket.

 

[Laodicean60]

Yes, the people voted in the legislators. And if a legislator ran on a Republican ticket, they should support the Republican Governor. If they wanted to get in the way and be obstructive, then they should have ran on the Democratic ticket.

I don't agree with party lines it's too tribal. I am hopeful that we still have free-thinking Republicans. Does anyone know what the rub is between the two in policy?

 

[Nithavela]

I don't agree with party lines it's too tribal. I am hopeful that we still have free-thinking Republicans. Does anyone know what the rub is between the two in policy?

I have it on good authority that one is pure evil and one is good and pure as the driven snow.

 

[Laodicean60]

I have it on good authority that one is pure evil and one is good and pure as the driven snow.

Then I think you allowed yourself to be misled you might want to change your authority figure.

 

[Nithavela]

Then I think you allowed yourself to be misled you might want to change your authority figure.

The other one says the same, though.

 

[Laodicean60]

The other one says the same, though.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[Say it aint so]

In a rare show of bipartisan defiance of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the Florida legislature on Monday rejected his call for new immigration laws, quickly ending a special session he had ordered without considering his proposals.

The GOP-led Florida House and Senate within 20 minutes ended the special session DeSantis had called to review several immigration proposals. Instead, state legislators then called their own special session, during which they debated a different immigration proposal and took the rare step of overriding one of DeSantis’s budget vetoes — a first in the governor’s six years in office.

The actions came as Republican lawmakers, without naming DeSantis, said they resented being “bullied” into the special session. They also objected to the release of their personal phone numbers in a mass email to GOP voters last week that urged support for the governor’s plan.

Republican legislators also want to remove immigration enforcement powers from the governor’s office and instead hand that authority — along with $500 million — to the state’s agriculture commissioner, an elected official. [Haha, the illegals will be safe as long as they stay on the orange plantations.]

The Florida House and Senate also overrode DeSantis’s budget veto that cut nearly $60 million for state legislature support services.

Now why would they give it to of all people, the Agriculture Commissioner? Or is that a rhetorical question?

 

[essentialsaltes]

Now why would they give it to of all people, the Agriculture Commissioner? Or is that a rhetorical question?

It's really the only solution that suggests itself to me:

[Haha, the illegals will be safe as long as they stay on the orange plantations.]

We know food and agriculture runs on illegal labor in the US. So if the Ag commissioner is also the immigration enforcer, he or she can protect that industry.

 

[FireDragon76]

As a Floridian, I can tell you that Florida's leading industry isn't tourism, it's agriculture. And agriculture down here is very much dependent on migrant labor. Some of which involves legal migrant workers, some of which doesn't.