Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his push for the state to pass new laws to fight illegal immigration, even as Republican legislative leaders are reticent to do anything until the regular session that begins in March.

Gov. Ron DeSantis calling a special session to work on stopping illegal immigration isn't a surprise. Here's why.

The Florida governor laid out several immigration reform proposals, including making undocumented entry into the U.S. a state-level crime and appointing a "state immigration enforcement officer" to oversee state and federal coordination.