Governor DeSantis just announced that he’s reached a deal with the Florida legislature in their special session to aid President Trump with mass deportations in the state and to require full participation of both state and local law enforcement.

This comes after DeSantis has rejected previous proposals by the legislature, which he deemed too weak.

Here’s what he wrote:

“Florida always leads. We have a responsibility to enact policies that will help end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all, and our Republican leaders have been working tirelessly to do just that,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “The bills to be considered this week in special session take ideas from the various proposals and brings them together to enact the strongest legislation to enhance interior enforcement and to combat illegal immigration amongst the fifty states.

The proposed legislation requires the full participation of state and local law enforcement with the Federal government in its enforcement of immigration law, prevents the ‘catch and release’ of illegal aliens, and ensures that illegal aliens who enter Florida are held accountable. It also provides significant resources to bolster these efforts.

I want to thank the Florida Legislature for convening in special session on this important topic. In working together on this bill, Senate President Ben Albritton and Speaker Danny Perez have been great partners, and we have produced an aggressive bill that we can stand fully behind. I thank the members of the Florida House and Senate for delivering on behalf of the people who sent us here. I also thank Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson for his support of this revised product to help combat illegal immigration.

With the enactment of these policies, Florida will help the Trump Administration to deliver on the President’s historic mandate to end illegal immigration. This is a big win for the people of Florida and demonstrates that we will continue to lead.”

Below is a summary that explains exactly what this legislation is going to do. I’ll point out that it offers bonuses for officers who participate in ICE operations, reimburses local agencies for costs involved in aiding ICE with illegal immigration enforcement, and it creates recruitment incentives for Floridians to become law enforcement officers.

This is all in addition to the big crackdown on illegals in the state who are gang members or who try to vote:

 
UPDATE: Governor DeSantis just released this video message about the new legislation: