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Ron DeSantis: “Florida was the first state to act legislatively [on…”

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LIVE: Gov. DeSantis announces illegal immigration enforcement milestone at Deportation Depot

Published | Video Starts at 22:51

They didn't at the time. So we. I pushed very hard at a special session of the legislature to be able to get the tools so that Florida was the first state to act legislatively [on immigration enforcement]. We were the first state to do these 287 agreements with the Department of Homeland Security. (22:51–23:04)

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Asserts that Florida was the first state to pass legislation on immigration enforcement.

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