Posted on 05/03/2023 1:50:47 PM PDT by Morgana
Ron DeSantis now has at his disposal $12 million to fly migrants to Democratic enclaves after the Florida legislature passed on Tuesday a new measure that helps fund the controversial program.
In September, the Florida governor flew four dozen migrants from Texas to the swanky Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard. The stunt caused an uproar from immigration advocates and Democrats after the migrants had to find ways off the island.
DeSantis is expected to announce a run for president in coming months.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration is deploying 1,500 troops to the southern border to help with any impending surges that could happen with the end of pandemic-era Title 42 on May 11.
Republicans lament that President Joe Biden and Democrats have long ignored that massive crisis at the southern border because it was only affecting more red states like Texas, Arizona and Florida.
This has led to governors, including those from Texas, Arizona and Florida, sending migrants from their states to so-called sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., New York City and Chicago.
Florida's Republican supermajority legislature signed-off on sweeping new legislation to appropriate millions for this initiative of transporting migrants.
DeSantis and his allies argue the bill sends a message to the administration that they won't stand idly by while southern states are overrun by illegal immigrants and drug and human traffickers.
The law mandates medium and large-sized employers in the state to use E-Verify, a federal system that checks the citizenship status of applicants and new employees.
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Biden’s lawn would be fine, except for teen-aged girls.
the way to do in ow is by boat. the airport is to easy to prevent planes landing and is now being monitored but there are all sorts of small private docks and small boats coming in and out of there during the summer.
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