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Ron DeSantis: “We're the first and I think still only state that requires…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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

Published | Video Starts at 22:51

And we are the first state to act legislatively. We were the first state to do these 287 agreements with the Department of Homeland Security. And We're the first and I think still only state that requires state and local law enforcement in the state to participate and assist DHS's immigration enforcement efforts. And so today. And then so as part of those relationships, In April of 2025, the state of Florida joined with the Department of Homeland Security to establish Operation Tidal Wave. (22:51–23:04)

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Asserts that Florida is the only state requiring state and local law enforcement to assist DHS in immigration enforcement.

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