Gov. Newsom's office said he would again veto a bill that sought to restrict state prison officials' cooperation with federal immigration authorities seeking to deport felons.

After a month of online squabbling on social media, a third effort led to compromise legislation that the House and Senate both approved and the governor quickly signed.

The governor called the measures the “strongest legislation to combat illegal immigration of any state in the entire country.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a comprehensive immigration reform bill into law, creating a state board for enforcement and imposing stricter penalties.

Immigration enforcement proposals were signed into law Thursday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, creating what he bills as the nation's strongest. The second-term Republican governor signed Senate Bill 4C and Senate Bill 2C in a ceremony in Tallahassee,

This story has been updated to reflect that the governor signed the legislation and offered remarks. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two separate measures designed to expedite deportations of undocumented immigrants less than an hour after the proposals cleared the House and Senate.

President Donald Trump emerged as the biggest winner Thursday as the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a suite of measures aimed at strengthening enforcement of illegal immigration.