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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Good idea, or Cuba.
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.
“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.
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!!
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!
Why not the middle of Alaska?
F.....Ship them ALL to the middle of Alaska with court dates that don’t span 3 years.....say THREE weeks.
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.
Just can’t flip Florida fast enough?
Sure hope this isn’t true.
Chosen final destination.
I like sound of that.
I just have a strong opinion about what that destination should be.
That's what I was thinking. They'll be registered to vote before they get off the plane!
The bill to ban Sanctuary Status in Florida is on DeSantis desk, but I can find where he’s signed it yet
This is complete BULLSH*T!!!! WTF is Trump doing??? Does he want to completely guarantee his 2020 loss??
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.
You and me both. This is absolute insanity, just send them back to Mexico and beyond.
..... 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 ....
“Florida counties do not have the resources to accommodate an influx of illegal immigrants.”
Who does?
Deport!!!
They’ve been voting there even before they get there!
“But IF they must stay, why are we sending them to a Red state?”
Perhaps to ensure that Florida stays red.
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