Posted on 02/01/2024 12:06:45 PM PST by thegagline
Up to 1,000 Florida National Guard troops will be sent to the Texas border to stop the influx of migrants, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning.
The soldiers will be deployed “based on Texas’ needs,” according to a press release on the Florida governor’s website.
The Florida State Guard will also be sent to Texas to support Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to repel migrants at the border — which is the first time the group has been deployed out of state, the release noted.
These deployments are in addition to officers from the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Florida Department of Law Enforcement who are already at the border, the office said.
The governor, 45, made the announcement standing in front of members of the Florida National Guard and an orange sign that read “Stop the Invasion” in bold, black letters.
“States have every right to defend their sovereignty and we are pleased to increase our support to Texas as the Lone Star State works to stop the invasion across the border,” DeSantis added. “Our reinforcements will help Texas to add additional barriers, including razor wire along the border. We don’t have a country if we don’t have a border,” he added.
The former Republican presidential candidate also slammed the Biden administration’s perceived inaction at the border in the wake of US Customs and Border Protection’s record 2.5 million illegal immigrant encounters in 2023.
“[President] Biden has the authority to close this border today. If he wanted to, he lacks the will to get the job done. He lacks the capacity to see the problem for what it is and to get the job done,” DeSantis said, according to Fox News Digital. ***
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Thanks Gov DeSantis!
Oh boy, there was hate here for desantis , incredible the amount of hate
Now we have trump , who , if he doesn’t bring down his anger a notch or 2 will not be president
Unfortunately Desantis didn’t do to well in the first 3 debates and that sank him
Now we are stuck with trump , if he doesn’t change his personality then hello to another 4 years of Biden
Republicans got played.
I will Support trump but I state it as I see it.
By the way , trump got elected in 2016 because Hillary was the perfect candidate for trump. She has the personality of a lizard
Trump is hated , he brings out the democrats
If trump doesn’t tone down his anger and name calling then expect Biden to win
Why didn’t he send thousands earlier, before at least 2-3 million illegal aliens crossed over just this past year, alone?
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Up until recently he was modeling his efforts after Trump’s response to the BLM and Antifa riots.
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Another infatuated desanctus lover, I see....
Well, if you want to know how much earlier desanctimonious could have seen national guard to Texas....
Texas is taking historic action to respond to this border crisis. In 2021, Governor Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, deploying the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety to the southern border. Operation Lone Star personnel work around-the-clock to detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest human smugglers and cartel gang members, and stop the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into our nation. While the federal government ignores this crisis, Texas is holding the line.
https://gov.texas.gov/operationlonestar
So, if desanctimonious thought the border was a problem, he could have sent people to assist, back in 2021.
Announcing such a thing for political gain no longer fools people. We want to see those 1,000 troops in action before we give any credit.
And cover the cost of adding new frames to mexico’s “guide for the mexican migrant” comic.
After promising to “lock her up” Trump now says he doesn’t care about prosecuting Hillary
https://youtu.be/Ix49LjgaTaI?si=_QRw9vLn1z0blKRE
Trump keeping 50 Obama administration officials
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315049-trump-keeping-50-obama-administration-officials/
You have to cut Trump some slack. At the time these two links address he didn’t have Kim Kardashian and Kanye as advisors yet.
thank you Gov. Ron.
You are Always a troll....you swim in the shallow end
I want DeSantis to send as many Illegal Migrants to McConnell’s zip code and to the Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green to the point that students have to be displaced. Take on McConnell, DeSantis! That would be great!
BTTT
Martha’s Vineyard
PUSSY! Yeah, you. There I said it and I will say it again. Because of shallow whiny Americans like you we have Biden. Trump is mean. His Tweets are mean. Blah, blah, blah.
why do people not see he was NOT doing his job in FL, even before he finally announced, etc?
If he was truly doing his job there would have been no illegals entering FL no illegals setting up more gangs in south FL etc that is in recent months news.
Instead he has been weak on illegals his who governorship and now trying to seem tough on it. sure he signed some papers a while back telling BUSINESSES they could face fines in hiring illegals, but what has RON actually done to stop the flow in to FL and letting them stay there or as he did ship them around to other state or let them travel on thru FL to other states?
If he did his actual job maybe some of us might find him a bit impressive, otherwise he is just a greedy politician in it for whatever he can get for himself.
Oh good. We’ve got our governor back!
Madam, you are welcome to perform an unnatural act on yourself.
Your opinions are worthless, your mind is a sewer, and your ability to reason is nonexistent.
Other than that ...
You’re still a reprehensible reprobate.
Good DAY, Madam!
What are the troops purpose, am asking seriously? What happens when illegals ignore their presence and walk right over them?
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