DeSantis Warns Lawmakers for Defying Trump Immigration Orders

One of the key issues of the 2024 presidential election was immigration.

Donald Trump has already issued several executive orders on this front, Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act, and they are just getting started, but some Democrats in office are already pushing back, including in Florida.

Trump Day One Executive Orders

On his first day in office, Trump signed nearly two dozen executive orders, setting a record, by far, of any president in modern history. Going back to the first Bush presidency, the closest president was Joe Biden, who signed nine executive orders on his first day, and 162 throughout his presidency (Trump also leads that stat with 220 orders signed during his first term).

While Trump signed these executive orders, all but a few of them will be challenged. At the top of the list will be Trump revoking birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. In fact, that one is already in court to be litigated.

Donald Trump also declared a national emergency at the southern border, which would broaden the powers of the federal government, which are already pretty significant when it comes to immigration.

To that point, Trump is unleashing ICE to start locating, arresting, and deporting criminal illegals, but he will still have to fight through sanctuary city laws in the process.

DeSantis Issues Warning

Even though Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a very ugly primary race, DeSantis remains an advocate for Trump’s agenda, especially in regard to immigration.

DeSantis immediately called for a special session of the state legislature to address immigration issues in the state, but he is already seeing pushback from some state lawmakers.

DeSantis is putting local lawmakers on notice, stating, "It would be very, very hazardous politically.”

DeSantis added, "I have my constitutional authority to wield in this process and I will continue to wield it as appropriate so that we're able to get the job done.”

DeSantis Resistance

When DeSantis initially called for the special legislative sessions, he actually had pushback from House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton.

The two-state congressional leaders called it “irresponsible” for Governor DeSantis to call for a session ahead of any moves being made by Trump. They even stated that the lawmakers "will decide when and what legislation we consider.”

I will go out on a limb and say that public rebuke will not sit well with DeSantis, especially since he knows he has to fight some Democrat-run cities and sanctuary laws.

To that point, DeSantis has already pushed back against his state legislative leaders, stating, "We can't drag our feet. We can't wait for something to go into effect in July. We need something immediately and we need to get everything moving, and we need to do what we told the people that elected us that we would do."