Jay Collins on Immigration

Fully support ICE in removing criminal illegal aliens

Secure the Border. Stop Fentanyl. Protect Families.
• Border security is national security. Full stop.
• We end the incentives for illegal immigration, back law enforcement, and go after fentanyl networks like the threat they are. We make sure that both state and local law enforcement have the resources they need to fully support ICE in their critical mission to remove criminal illegal aliens.
• Florida families should never pay for Washington's failures.

Create program to transport unauthorized aliens within US

ACLU-Florida testimony in opposition, 2/9: This bill seeks to reestablish an abhorrent program through a different state agency. Because last year's "relocation program" faces several legal challenges, the Governor is now seeking to repeal the original program and create a new one via a different funding stream. This bill wastes taxpayers' money [by] expelling migrant families costing taxpayers millions, including both the private flight costs and legal fees. This Bill hurts families [such as those sent to Martha's Vineyard last year [who] arrived with no food, water, or shelter.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 27-2-1 on Feb/8; passed House 77-34-8 on Feb/10; Jay Collins voted YES; signed by Gov.DeSantis on Feb/15.