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Broward and Palm Beach counties bracing for planeloads of immigrants from crowded U.S. camps
Sun Sentinel ^ | 05/17/2019 | By BRITTANY WALLMAN and SKYLER SWISHER |

Posted on 05/17/2019 12:58:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

The Trump administration is preparing to move hundreds of immigrants from overcrowded camps along the U.S. border to Broward and Palm Beach counties, local officials said Thursday.

Broward Mayor Mark Bogen and Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said they were told to expect two planeloads of immigrants each week, starting in about two weeks. The 270 weekly passengers — about 1,000 each month — would be split, with half going to Palm Beach County and half to Broward.

Confusion and disbelief swirled late Thursday around the reports, which were not confirmed or acknowledged by the Trump administration. Local members of Congress, Florida’s two Republican senators and even Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said they didn’t know about it.

“The governor’s office was not informed of this decision,” his spokeswoman said in an email. “Florida counties do not have the resources to accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants.”

In an afternoon news conference organized after the news broke, Sheriff Bradshaw said the Miami border patrol operations chief “came up” to talk to him about it earlier this week.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony, a DeSantis appointee, also said he was advised, but not by border patrol. In an email, Tony said the information, which “was also shared with me by my trusted colleague” Bradshaw, was not confirmed by state or federal officials. He said he passed it on to Bogen so Broward could be prepared, and is “currently awaiting a scheduled calendar meeting with my County Commissioners.”

The immigrants are families who crossed the border illegally into El Paso, Texas, and who indicated they were Florida-bound, Bradshaw said. They will be processed at U.S. Customs and Border Protection Offices in Dania Beach and in Riviera Beach, and released into the community, expected to return for hearings, he said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: florida; illegals; immigration; palmbeach; wtf
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To: Lurkinanloomin
The pilots should get “lost” and land them in Honduras.

Good idea, or Cuba.

21 posted on 05/17/2019 1:13:30 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind

This is an IDIOTIC move to send them to Florida. They will all vote democrat and we will risk losing a state that is always so close it’s scary.

They should be sent to California, Oregon, Washington, New York, and Illinois where we have almost no chance in 2020.


22 posted on 05/17/2019 1:14:09 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: caww

“So funny....am seeing a lot of whining on line that they’re being dumped in those counties! HAHAHA!”

It won’t be as funny when they all vote in Broward county.


23 posted on 05/17/2019 1:15:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just a real quick observation, President Trump said they will be sent back home ...I don’t think so once you are rooted in this country there is no way in hell the government can uproot you and transport your @$$ back home that easy without the freakin outrage by the Raza, the MediaVOMITS the demonRATS, the Koch brothers etc...the outcry would be astronomical! In other words Americans are screwed, we’ll have to, by no choice, pay for their living expenses by force for these bastards! I’m sick of it! No wonder a Guatemala town is becoming a ghost town, come to the stupidest country in the globe and get everything paid for by the hardworking American idiots!! just reported many more are coming this way and thousands up upon thousands are already here! This is the biggest wet dream for the DemoKKKrats they could’ve ever hoped for!!....Socialists from another countries !! Complements of the stupid American people who are unwilling to fight the invaders!! Eff you paul Ryan and McConnell ..you @&&holes!! I blame them just as much for impeding our president from doing his duty to protect the American people from invaders at the border!!


24 posted on 05/17/2019 1:19:40 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: DesertRhino

RE: They will all vote democrat and we will risk losing a state that is always so close it’s scary.

They’re not eligible to vote!


25 posted on 05/17/2019 1:20:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why not the middle of Alaska?


26 posted on 05/17/2019 1:20:25 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: SeekAndFind

F.....Ship them ALL to the middle of Alaska with court dates that don’t span 3 years.....say THREE weeks.


27 posted on 05/17/2019 1:21:43 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: SeekAndFind

Gov. Office said.... “Florida counties do not have the resources to accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants.”

Baloney....Broward county has an Office of Refugee Resettlement. December 4, 2018 Broward College Received $3.25 Million in Grants to Support Teachers and Refugees

Additionally was also awarded the Refugee Career Pathway grant of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.... The grant will expand Project RECAP (Refugee Education through Career and Academic Pathways), the College’s existing refugee program, by providing career pathways for refugees coming to the United States and focusing on their prior experience to help them become financially self-sufficient.


28 posted on 05/17/2019 1:21:58 PM PDT by caww
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To: SeekAndFind

Just can’t flip Florida fast enough?

Sure hope this isn’t true.


29 posted on 05/17/2019 1:22:34 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Can I get a shout out for the person(s) who donated $2,000.00 from France? Thanks so much! Wow!)
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To: 9YearLurker

Chosen final destination.

I like sound of that.

I just have a strong opinion about what that destination should be.


30 posted on 05/17/2019 1:22:52 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (168 grains of instant conflict resolution)
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To: SeekAndFind
[They’re not eligible to vote!]

You must be new here....
31 posted on 05/17/2019 1:23:29 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: DesertRhino
It won’t be as funny when they all vote in Broward county.

That's what I was thinking. They'll be registered to vote before they get off the plane!

32 posted on 05/17/2019 1:24:22 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: SeekAndFind

The bill to ban Sanctuary Status in Florida is on DeSantis desk, but I can find where he’s signed it yet


33 posted on 05/17/2019 1:24:51 PM PDT by digger48
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To: SeekAndFind

This is complete BULLSH*T!!!! WTF is Trump doing??? Does he want to completely guarantee his 2020 loss??


34 posted on 05/17/2019 1:26:37 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: SeekAndFind

Obama just dumped illegals wherever he wanted with no advance notice.

Never heard a whimper or complaint about that from Democrats or their trained media stooges.


35 posted on 05/17/2019 1:32:09 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Right Is Right - Left Is Wrong)
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To: RoseofTexas

You and me both. This is absolute insanity, just send them back to Mexico and beyond.


36 posted on 05/17/2019 1:34:29 PM PDT by dougherty (I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. - Michelangelo)
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To: SeekAndFind

..... On the Bright Side for the Dems .... They’re getting a Sh!t Load of brand new voters to help them get re-elected in their constituencies ....


37 posted on 05/17/2019 1:35:43 PM PDT by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: SeekAndFind

“Florida counties do not have the resources to accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants.”

Who does?

Deport!!!


38 posted on 05/17/2019 1:36:31 PM PDT by CottonBall
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To: DesertRhino

They’ve been voting there even before they get there!


39 posted on 05/17/2019 1:37:37 PM PDT by caww
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To: gubamyster

“But IF they must stay, why are we sending them to a Red state?”

Perhaps to ensure that Florida stays red.


40 posted on 05/17/2019 1:37:40 PM PDT by CottonBall
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