Under the previous bill passed by lawmakers, SB 2B, state-level immigration enforcement would have moved solely under Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. DeSantis called that bill “weak” and said Republican lawmakers were trying to undermine his efforts to crackdown on illegal immigration.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed proposals passed by the legislature during this week’s special session Thursday afternoon.

After a month of online squabbling on social media, a third effort led to compromise legislation that the House and Senate both approved.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon as this week's special session on immigration nears an end, with lawmakers on a path to pass a bevy of new reform bills.

TALLAHASSEE—The Florida Legislature approved a package of anti-illegal immigration measures Thursday, closing out the third special session of the year and sl

The legislation comes after a weeks-long standstill over differences the governor and the legislature had in helping the federal government with deportations.

But after working out a compromise and advancing the new package of bills, Florida's legislative leaders stood alongside DeSantis as he signed them into law in Tallahassee on Thur

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a package of immigration bills, helping settle a showdown with Republican lawmakers.