Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Sunshine State will step up its efforts to help Texas combat the massive influx of migrants along its southern border.
“Biden has the authority to close this border today if he wants to. He lacks the will to get the job done. He lacks the ability to really look at the problem,” DeSantis said. said. Said Thursday as he stood behind a podium holding a placard that read “STOP THE INVASION” in all caps.
“We will deploy up to one battalion of the Florida National Guard,” DeSantis announced, adding, “This is the first time we have deployed the Florida National Guard.” He said the aim is to help the Lone Star State “strengthen this border.”
DeSantis withdrew from the presidential campaign earlier this month and endorsed former President Donald Trump after coming in a distant second to Trump in the Iowa Republican presidential caucuses.
“Since 2021, Florida has provided direct law enforcement and military assistance to Texas, including FLNG.” [Florida National Guard]assisted the Texas National Guard through a series of missions including stationary observation points, patrol patrols, and engineer support for obstacle remediation. ” press release state. “FHP [Florida Highway Patrol] They contacted approximately 150,000 illegal immigrants and conducted more than 27,000 traffic stops, resulting in 2,102 arrests and 2,278 arrests on human smuggling or human trafficking charges. ”
“FDLE [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] has deployed rotating officers to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety in apprehending violent felon suspects, including gang members. The suspects were arrested on various charges in Texas, including human smuggling, robbery, firearms, human smuggling, smuggling in possession of firearms, child endangerment, escape from federal custody, and possession of a controlled substance. F.W.C. [Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission] “A total of 540 FWC personnel, 525 four-wheel drive patrol trucks and 24 vessels were deployed,” the press release states.
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