I had opposition from the leadership in the Florida House. I ended up having to veto a bill. But the thing that I wanted more than anything was a requirement that all state and local law enforcement cooperate with the federal government for interior enforcement and immigration. The reason, yes, some sheriffs would want to do it, but some won't. Some mayors would want to be like the Minneapolis mayor. And so we made it very clear this is your responsibility. (00:46–00:56)
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Asserts that he sought a requirement for state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
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