{"id":2396129,"date":"2025-01-28T14:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-swampy-politics-interrupted-special-session\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:02:46","slug":"desantis-says-swampy-politics-interrupted-special-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-swampy-politics-interrupted-special-session\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis says &#8216;swampy politics&#8217; interrupted special session"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-says-swampy-politics-interrupted-special-session%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Ron \u200dDeSantis of Florida \u2064expressed frustration after state \u200clawmakers concluded a special session he had\u2063 called \u2064to advance immigration policies, instead prioritizing only \u200done <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">immigration-related bill<\/a>. DeSantis aimed\u200d to \u2062align Florida&#8217;s legislation with President Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-border-plan-make-illegal-entry-a-state-crime-expand-287g-program-more-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DeSantis\u2019 border plan: Make illegal entry a state crime, expand 287(g) program, more - Washington Examiner\">mass deportation efforts<\/a>.\u2062 He criticized the lawmakers for not supporting the management&#8217;s executive orders, suggesting that their\u2062 actions were driven \u2064by &#8220;swampy politics.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s border envoy,\u200d Tom Homan,\u2063 received praise \u200dfor his work but noted the need for more resources. Additionally, DeSantis highlighted concerns\u200b that \u200bproposed \u2064legislation\u2063 would undermine his powers as governor, notably by shifting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ICE release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a> responsibilities to the state&#8217;s Department\u2063 of Agriculture. Despite Florida being a key hub for illegal immigration, the state does not have sanctuary cities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis laments &lsquo;swampy politics&rsquo; intervening in special session<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1948761\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) slammed Florida lawmakers for ending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3288159\/desantis-defends-calling-special-session-to-legislate-immigration-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"special session\">special session<\/a> he ordered and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3302553\/florida-legislature-gavels-out-of-special-session-convenes-its-own\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"convening their own\">convening their own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>DeSantis&nbsp;called the Florida legislature to meet in a special session to begin supporting President Donald Trump&rsquo;s immigration policies. Trump has begun mass&nbsp;deportations, which are supported by his border czar, Tom Homan. However, the legislature opted to take up one immigration-related bill instead of the governor&rsquo;s other recommendations, to his disappointment, which he expressed on Fox News&rsquo;s<em> Hannity<\/em> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All these legislators ran, bashing Biden for four years. So now, we have a chance. The president gets sworn into office. He&rsquo;s doing what he said he&rsquo;s going to do. He&rsquo;s issuing these executive orders. We have a special session of the legislature to say Florida is going to be in this fight. We can be a force multiplier. Here&rsquo;s the thing, Sean: Homan, these guys are doing great. They don&rsquo;t have enough resources when you talk about all the people that have come in,&rdquo; DeSantis said. &ldquo;But there&rsquo;s swampy politics everywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2775150&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=ac1c16229ce966fd72fda173a4ad5982\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump thanked DeSantis&rsquo;s efforts to call the special session and encouraged other governors to follow suit. DeSantis confirmed he is working with this administration. The governor said he knew about the immigration policies Trump was planning to pursue via executive orders in his first days in office before Trump signed them.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state House Speaker Daniel Perez and Republican Senate President Ben Albritton were among the opponents to this special session. They wrote a memo before Friday expressing that they wanted a say in &ldquo;when and what legislation we consider.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to DeSantis, their proposed bill &ldquo;takes power away from me as governor and gives it to the commissioner of agriculture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Agriculture is not exactly known for immigration enforcement. It&rsquo;s ridiculous. It&rsquo;s unconstitutional,&rdquo; DeSantis said. &ldquo;This actually takes the power away that I&rsquo;m currently exercising now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Florida has no sanctuary cities but has been an epicenter for illegal immigration due to its location on the Atlantic coast. 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