Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned state lawmakers not to defy him on illegal immigration, saying it would be politically "hazardous" to close a special session without progress.

After calling a special session, set to begin Monday, DeSantis could get a stern rebuke from his GOP colleagues.

The Legislature’s resistance harkens back to a time in which lawmakers regularly pushed back against the governor.

Resisting a special session regarding immigration reform, DeSantis said, would “be very, very hazardous politically, I think, ...

Immigrant rights advocates in Florida face a double whammy with the state's and the federal government's promises to increase deportations.