Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

The veto pledge capped a dramatic few days in which Republican legislators publicly criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis and portrayed themselves as truer allies of President Trump.

Defying DeSantis, Florida Legislature passes their version of immigration legislation 02:27. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis promised Wednesday to veto a sweeping immigration bill, in t

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he’ll veto an immigration bill passed by the Republican-led legislature, dismissing it as too “weak” and accusing lawmakers of watering down efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been locked in a contentious fight with the Republican-dominated state Legislature, which tried to strip away some immigration authority.

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature late Tuesday passed a plan that includes boosting criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants, ending in-state tuition rates for undocumented-immigrant students and creating a state “chief immigration officer.