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What voters in MAGA stronghold want to see, and how long Trump has to get it done

When asked what they wanted to see President Donald Trump tackle first in his new term, residents in The Villages, Florida, all agreed on one main point: Securing the border.
Residents told Fox News Digital why they wanted Trump to tackle the issue first, with one resident saying that immigration reform was necessary for “the safety of the people.”
Another said of immigrants, “if they come across right, it’s fine, but if they just come across without anything, that’s not correct.”
THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA: THE NEW MAGA HEADQUARTERS?
Florida residents share how long Trump has to fulfill promises. (Fox News Digital)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made nearly 1,000 arrests on Sunday, with much of the activity taking place in the southeastern United States, according to various ICE field offices. Several arrests took place in Florida.
A Nicaraguan national was arrested in Broward County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon, discharging a firearm in public and driving with a suspended license. A Jamaican resident was charged with possession of oxycodone, displaying a firearm during a felony offense and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
A Mexican national was charged in Martin County with traffic offenses and convicted of multiple DUIs.
In total, the Pew Research Center estimates 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the U.S., from a 2022 study.
According to Florida outlet The Tallahassee Democrat, 5% of Florida’s population — 1.1 million people — are living in the state without legal status.
MAYOR VOWS NOT TO COOPERATE WITH CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL MIGRANTS DESPITE STATE VOTING FOR TRUMP

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently called for a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. However, Florida lawmakers opted to hold their own legislative session, overriding bills DeSantis wanted to pass.
The governor’s bills included mandating that Florida’s counties and cities participate in the federal deportation program, wanting the power to suspend officials who do not comply and making it a state crime to enter the nation illegally, among other measures.
FLORIDA IS GOING TO BE IN THE IMMIGRATION ‘FIGHT,’ SAYS RON DESANTIS

Gov. Ron DeSantis recently called for a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. (Election 2024 DeSantis)
Prior to the election, Americans around the country spoke about what they hoped to see for another Trump term, many citing the economy and inflation as the main priorities they hoped the president would tackle.
In addition to closing the borders and immigration reform, a high point of interest for residents of one of the state’s largest 55+ communities was also the economy, alongside drilling for natural resources and “fixing all the problems the last four years have caused.”
The Villages is often looked at as a strong city of support for the MAGA movement and support for Trump, due to common interests like “getting the country back to where it should be,” which often include immigration reform, and the shared mindsets of retirees.

Fox News Digital asked Floridians what they want to see President Trump accomplish first. (Fox News Digital)
When asked how long Trump has to start on fulfilling his promises, most locals said he would need to start “right away.”
“Four years goes by fast, and unfortunately, I don’t think it’s long enough to get everything he needs to do in, but let’s hope he has some great momentum,” one resident shared.
Paul Steinhauser and Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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Jordanian Quantico breach suspect freed under Biden arrested again by ICE: report

After two illegal immigrants from Jordan were released on bond after allegedly trespassing at Marine Corps Base Quantico last year, one of them has been re-arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a new report.
Authorities arrested Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad Khair Dabous, 28, on May 3, 2024 after they allegedly drove a box truck onto the base in what some experts warned could have been a “dry run” for a potential terror attack.
They were transferred to ICE custody and released on $15,000 and $10,000 bond, respectively. The terms of their release required them to show up for all further immigration hearings and to stay away from U.S. military facilities.
FORMER QUANTICO STAFFER WARNS OF TERROR ATTACK ‘DRY RUN’ AFTER JORDANIAN NATIONALS TRIED TO BREACH BASE
Quantico breach suspect Hasan Yousef Hamdan, a Jordanian national reportedly on the terror watch list, in an undated mugshot. (Obtained by NY Post)
Hamdan, who originally entered the U.S. in April 2024 near San Diego, was taken into custody and sent to a facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, the New York Post reported Monday.
The reason for his new arrest was not immediately clear. However, Bowling Green is where ICE has its Caroline Detention Facility, which houses both asylum seekers and illegals awaiting deportation.
ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

US President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One as he departs Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico in Triangle, Virginia, on April 22, 2024. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Hamdan had been allowed to post bond despite reportedly appearing on the terror watch list, according to a letter signed by 13 members of Congress who slammed the Biden-era Justice Department for allowing the move.
“It is unthinkable that illegal aliens who attempted to gain access to a secure U.S. military facility would be released on bail, but the radical Biden-Harris regime has once again disregarded existing immigration law in favor of the comfort of foreign nationals,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, said at the time.
2 FOREIGN NATIONALS IN ICE CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BREACH AT MAJOR MARINE BASE

Vehicles enter Marine Corps Base Quantico March 22, 2013 in Quantico, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Dabous initially entered the U.S. with a student visa and stayed in the country after its expiration, according to authorities.
When Hamdan and Dabous were first arrested, authorities said they hd no weapons, no prior criminal records and had not been accused of a terror-related motive.
However, Dave Katz, a former federal firearms instructor who has worked at Quantico and is now the CEO of Global Security Group, has warned that the story they allegedly gave authorities should raise red flags.
The men allegedly claimed they were contracted drivers for Amazon and were accused of posing as delivery drivers. Military police stopped them at the gate, but the driver allegedly ignored them and tried to move into the compound.

Vehicles drive through the main gate at Marine Corps Base Quantico in July 2004. (Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
“A student overstay somehow gets in contact with someone illegally crossing into the U.S. on the other side of the country. Both of them wind up in that truck,” Katz said. “There is no possible explanation for what happened other than a sinister one.”
Quantico is a Marine Corps base that also houses training facilities and a lab for the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration, which could be potential terror targets, Katz said.
“Driving the box truck was a dry run for driving a box truck that was not going to be empty the second time,” Katz told Fox News Digital previously. “Can I prove that? No. But it’s like the 9/11 hijackers trying to get aboard planes with box cutters on other occasions prior to actually perpetrating the act.”
Charges related to the breach were dismissed without prejudice in October at the request of then U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber’s office, according to court records. She was nominated by then-President Biden in 2021.
Aber has since been replaced with U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, a longtime federal prosecutor and former Metropolitan Police Department officer.
The men still face immigration proceedings.
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DeSantis takes victory lap on Florida's 'momentous immigration legislation' enforcing Trump agenda

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says that when it comes to implementing President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, Florida is “rocking and rolling.”
Florida’s two-term conservative governor used a portion of his State of the State address on Tuesday to spotlight a sweeping package of immigration laws passed a few weeks ago during a special session of the GOP-dominated legislature.
“We are convening for the regular legislative session having already enacted groundbreaking legislation to fulfill the historic mission of delivering on President Donald Trump’s mandate to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all,” DeSantis said in his address to lawmakers inside the state capitol in Tallahassee.
FLORIDA SHOWDOWN: GOP STATE LAWMAKERS DEFY DESANTIS OVER IMMIGRATION PUSH
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with lawmakers as he enters the House chamber to address a joint session on the opening day of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
And the governor touted that “no state has done more, and no state did it sooner than we did in Florida.”
Florida’s new measures stiffen immigration enforcement by state and local law enforcement.
‘THANK YOU RON’ – TRUMP PRAISES DESANTIS IMMIGRATION PUSH IN FLORIDA
“Thanks to the recent legislation, it is now a crime to enter Florida illegally, the days of catch and release are over, and all state and local law enforcement have a duty to assist in interior immigration enforcement efforts,” the governor emphasized.

Law enforcement officials look on as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on immigration enforcement, at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection hangar on Homestead Air Force Base, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The new law also mandates the death penalty for immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization who commit capital offenses such as first-degree murder or child rape. The legislation goes even further than a slew of executive orders signed by Trump since his return to the White House in late January.
Speaking with reporters following his speech, DeSantis described the new laws as “momentous immigration legislation” and touted that “we’ve gone so much faster than any other state.”

The Florida State Capitol Building, as seen in Tallahassee, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)
The governor signed the immigration bills into law last month after a compromise with the Republican leaders of the legislature was brokered, which brought to an end a weekslong standoff over dueling bills.
DeSantis called the original special legislative session, but lawmakers quickly gaveled out and then held a separate special session, where they passed their own immigration bills, which the governor criticized.
DeSantis, reflecting Tuesday on the standoff with lawmakers, said “we got there. It wasn’t necessarily a straight shot, but we got there.”
The governor, who waged a bitter and unsuccessful primary challenge against Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, was praised by the then-president-elect in January for calling the special session.
“Thank you Ron, hopefully other governors will follow!” Trump wrote in a social media post after DeSantis announced the special session.
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Florida governor spotlights timely golf outing he and Casey DeSantis had with President Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took to social media on Tuesday to share a photo from a golf outing he and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis, had with President Donald Trump this past weekend.
The move by DeSantis comes as the race to succeed the term-limited conservative governor heats up, with Trump ally Rep. Bryon Donalds announcing his candidacy after landing the president’s endorsement, and the high-profile first lady acknowledging she’s considering a 2026 run.
Trump and Florida’s first couple had breakfast together this past weekend at the president’s West Palm Beach golf course, and also played a round of golf.
“.@CaseyDeSantisteeing off at Trump Int’l in Palm Beach (made birdie on the hole). Casey and @realDonaldTrump had no trouble winning the match…,” the governor wrote in a post on his political account on X.
DESANTIS TAKES VICTORY LAP IN IMPLEMENTING TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN
A Republican source in Florida confirms to Fox News that the governor and first lady used their morning with Trump, in part, to appeal to the president to not further engage in the gubernatorial race beyond his initial endorsement of Donalds.
The president, who moved his primary residence to Florida in 2019, two weeks ago took to social media to write that Donalds – who was a major surrogate for Trump on the 2024 campaign trail – “would be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida.”
Trump added that Donalds, “should he decide to run, will have my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, BYRON, RUN!”
WATCH: BYRON DONALDS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN FOX NEWS CHANNEL APPEARANCE
Donalds announced his candidacy a week later, in an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity.”
The conservative former state lawmaker, who has represented parts of southwest Florida in Congress for four years, had been eyeing a potential gubernatorial bid for nearly a year.
“I’ve thought about it. I don’t really rule anything out,” Donalds said in a Fox News Digital interview last spring when asked about a possible run for governor.
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), in National Harbor, Maryland, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Trump and DeSantis have a long but at times combustible political history.
The president backed then-Rep. DeSantis successful 2018 run for governor and the two were allies for a couple of years. But the two GOP heavyweights waged a bitter battle in 2023 and early last year during a very combative and divisive 2024 GOP presidential nomination race. They seemed to make peace after Trump quickly clinched the nomination during the primaries, and DeSantis helped raise funds for Trump during the general election.
After Donalds jumped into the race, DeSantis seemed to criticize the congressman, saying at a news conference that “I think people look at it and say you’ve got a guy like Byron, he just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the left over these last years.”
Since he made those comments, the governor has refrained from criticizing Donalds, but has repeatedly touted his wife’s accomplishments as Florida first lady and framing her as a worthy successor.

Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis walks alongside his wife, Casey DeSantis, and son, Mason, while marching in the Wolfeboro Independence Day Parade in New Hampshire on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News Digital)
Casey DeSantis last week stoked speculation when asked by reporters if she would run.
“To quote the late Yogi Berra,” DeSantis said as she reiterated a famous line from the late baseball legend. “If you see a fork in the road, take it.”
The governor then quipped to reporters that “you guys can read into that what you will.”
Fox News last week also confirmed that Gov. DeSantis was reaching out to donors on behalf of his wife.
Asked about Casey DeSantis, Donald told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo this past weekend that “I remember back in 2018 campaigning for then-Congressman DeSantis, who had the support of Donald Trump, and that worked out great for our state. So, in 2025, moving into 2026, I am really honored to have the same support from President Trump.”
“He has a history of making good picks, and I think his picks have always worked out for the Sunshine State,” Donald emphasized.
And he added that “we will worry about the primaries as other people decide to get in the race or not, but we are going to be focused on Floridians.”
While Florida was once a top general election battleground, it’s now firmly red – DeSantis won re-election in 2022 by nearly 20 points and Trump carried the state in November by 13 points – and the eventual winner of the GOP primary will be considered the front-runner in next year’s gubernatorial election.
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