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Ron DeSantis: “States can take federal immigration law and make sure that's…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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5.12.25 - Governor DeSantis Holds Press Conference on Florida's Immigration Enforcement

Published | Video Starts at 14:13

You know, if you have a president like Biden, he won't enforce immigration law. And then if the states step up and say, no, we are going to States can take federal immigration law and make sure that's upheld in our state. they'll say, oh, you can't do that. It violates the Supremacy clause. But on the flip side, you have a president like President Trump who says, no, you know what, we got to enforce the laws on the books. (14:13–14:23)

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Asserts that states can enforce federal immigration law within their borders.

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