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Florida Legislature will tackle immigration bill in special session, but not the way DeSantis wanted

Published: January 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Tags: florida, immigration, government, politics, florida legislature

Florida lawmakers gaveled in the special session Gov. DeSantis asked for on Monday, then quickly gaveled out of it and started their own, News4JAX sister station WKMG reported.

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