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  "path": "/2026/02/17/florida-house-backs-down-amid-desantis-criticism-emergency-dollars-can-be-used-on-immigration/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T23:22:17.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Florida government",
    "Immigration",
    "Politics & Law",
    "illegal immigration",
    "Ron DeSantis"
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  "textContent": "The Florida House on Tuesday backed down from its proposal to block emergency funds from being used on illegal immigration enforcement following harsh criticism from the DeSantis administration. This represents a massive pivot from the GOP-dominated House’s original proposal to exclusively use the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund on natural disasters, an idea blasted as […]",
  "title": "Florida House backs down amid DeSantis criticism: emergency dollars can be used on immigration"
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