Florida has 600 overdue immigration bills. It just got millions to pay them

DeSantis administration misses legislative deadline gets more money for immigration anyway

Emergency fund spending report and legislative budget commission

Florida has 600 overdue immigration bills. It just got millions to pay them

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday submitted a long-delayed report explaining how it’s been spending disaster money, turning in the document less than an hour before lawmakers were set to decide whether the agency should…

This state agency owes millions in immigration bills. Lawmakers just cut a check

The emergency preparedness fund was originally set aside for recovery from hurricanes and other natural disasters. This past year, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration used much of the money to build and operate the now-shuttered Everglades immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”