Photo credit: Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) responds to a court blocking his state's 15-week abortion ban. Judge John Cooper announced Thursday that Florida's 15-week abortion ban will be blocked in state court this comes on the heels of the supreme court ruling to overturn Roe v Wade last week Florida governor Ron DeSantis promised that he will appeal the ruling which will likely automatically block Cooper's ruling until another court decision can be issued take a listen for governor DeSantis's full reaction here. DeSantis while addressing a press conference said: You know make a couple of comments, we've had a lot of judicial activity lately but we did have a ruling in Tallahassee (Florida) effectively in joining the bill that we provided though that I signed to provide protections for unborn babies at 15 weeks and we knew that that was likely going to be what was decided in that case. We knew that we were going to have t...
Ron DeSantis BREAKING NEWS: Governor DeSantis Expands Crackdown on Illegal Immigration with New Directives Tallahassee, Fla. — In a significant move to bolster immigration enforcement, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed state law enforcement agencies to enter into additional agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The initiative will enable Florida law enforcement personnel to execute immigration enforcement functions under the federal 287(g) program, expanding the state’s ability to detain and deport illegal immigrants. “Florida is setting the example for states in combating illegal immigration and working with the Trump Administration to restore the rule of law,” said Governor DeSantis. “By allowing our state agents and law enforcement officers to be trained and approved by ICE, Florida will now have more enforcement personnel deputized to assist federal partners. That means deportations can be carried out more efficiently, making our communit...