Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called for a state-level liaison to work with the federal government to implement President-elect Trump’s immigration agenda.

“We are going to be appointing a state immigration officer that will be dedicated to overseeing the coordination with federal authorities and Florida’s existing program,” DeSantis told reporters at a press conference in Winter Haven, Fla., referring to the state’s past efforts to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in 2022.

Additionally, the governor called for local and state law officers to have “maximum participation” in enforcing federal laws and said he believed the federal government would “bless” state and local officials being empowered to detain........

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