TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in the latest escalation of a statehouse showdown between the governor and the state's Republican legislative leadership, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Immigrants across South Florida are bracing in anticipation of a wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ordered by the Trump administration. The big picture: President Trump has already acted on his promise to crack down on undocumented immigrants through large-scale deportation.

DeSantis said his office was not involved in discussions about the bill that passed Tuesday, which he called “weak, weak, weak.”

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House and Senate openly rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session on immigration Monday by defiantly rejecting his slate of bills, then adjourning and immediately regrouping to consider alternative legislation approved by their leaders.

DeSantis has suggested he would veto the legislation rolled out on Monday by leaders of the Florida Legislature.

Some local law enforcement agencies are working to get additional federal authority to participate in immigration and other initiatives.

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A new federal directive allowing immigration enforcement at schools has sparked fear and confusion in Lee County, with parents and community leaders raising concerns about its impact on students and f

Having failed at nullification as a means to ignore federal laws, in 1861 South Carolina tried a different approach. They seceded from the United States, and fired artillery at the federal fort in Charleston harbor. That didn’t work out so well for them either.

South Florida school districts are responding to federal policy changes that would allow federal immigration officers to conduct searches and arrests on school grounds after a directive issued last week removed restrictions that prevented raids in schools.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is playing a key role in the Trump administration’s plans to crack down on illegal immigration. Here’s a look at some key questions about the agency and its priorities.