‘Lawless’: DeSantis Declares State Of Emergency, Activates National Guard Over Wave Of Migrant Arrivals

The Daily Caller ^ | January 6, 2023 | Micaela Burrow

[Twotone]

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Friday, activating the National Guard to help with an influx of migrants arriving by boat on Florida’s coast.

In response to the Biden administration’s alleged inability to manage a record number of migrants attempting to cross the southern border into the U.S. and anticipating a wave of migrant arrivals, DeSantis authorized state agencies to take emergency response measures Jan. 6, according to the order. The governor also authorized the National Guard to deploy “as needed, to deal with this emergency,” given that “the migration of unauthorized aliens to the State of Florida is likely to constitute a major disaster.”

“The lawlessness at the Southwest Border continues unabated and the Biden Administration has repeatedly demonstrated its ineptitude at managing the crisis it created,” the order stated. As a result, an increasing number of illegal migrants are seeking entry to the U.S.

At least 345 unauthorized persons entered Florida on Jan. 3 and Jan. 5, and the state has identified multiple vessels likely to contain illegal migrants destined for Florida’s shores, the order stated. From August 2022 to January 2023, officials indicted more than 8,000 migrants in the waters around Florida’s peninsula.

Customs and Border Patrol has logged a record number of migrant encounters at all U.S. borders in the first two months of fiscal year 2023, which began in October, including 460,000 at the southern border alone.

[SaveFerris]

Amen

[SaveFerris]

Sounds about right

[Jane Austen]

btt

[Jane Austen]

btt

[Night Hides Not]

Bush...spit.

[thecodont]

The cartels have military equipment (who is supplying?)

One guess.

[systemjim]

At first glance, the stupid headline makes it appear that DeSantis is the lawless one.

[Eleutheria5]

If you have any, don’t tell us. Just use them and cover your tracks.

[NorthMountain]

alleged inability

Nothing "alleged" about it ... the Soros/Harris/0bama/Biden regime is willfully negligent in allowing an invasion of illegal aliens.

[NorthMountain]

The discussion was centered on whether the U.S. should send the military to the border

to do what, exactly?

[LibertyWoman]

To stop the influx and protect the country. What did you think?

[NorthMountain]

To stop the influx and protect the country. What did you think?

How? Be specific.

The job of the army is to KILL PEOPLE. Who do you want killed? Be specific.

[LibertyWoman]

Listen, I’m not going in for a debate. See #20 for my opinion

[NorthMountain]

OK ... you don’t really have an answer.

Thanks.

[Houmatt]

Tell me what this means. Here. In forum. Or the comment gets reported.

[jmacusa]

The former military person was Colonel Douglas MacGregor (US Army, retired). He was an M1 Abrams tank commander during Operation Desert Storm.

I don’t agree much with of his politics but he’s 100% right on this. As if we’re aren’t being over run with Mexico’s human garbage this is going to cause a tsunami of illegals pouring in here.

[Drew68]

[Scrambler Bob]

All these migrants are giving me a headache.

[LibertyWoman]

I'm not in favor of sending the military. We have the Border patrol there already. They just do not have the equipment or liberty to enforce and protect. We should be equipping them with military equipment and take the handcuffs off. And the bordering ranchers should be deputized and allowed to 'shoot to kill'.

jmho

[jmacusa]

I agree. If the states need more muscle there’ s every states National Guard.

The over riding issue here is for these selfish , arrogant beggars to FIX THEIR OWN COUNTRIES!!