An outspoken Florida sheriff has issued a blunt warning to illegal immigrants in the Sunshine State to leave the state before new deportation measures go into full effect. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Republican) has proposed a series of proposals to crack down on illegal immigration and advance President Donald Trump's tough immigration policies.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd (R), who attended a press conference on illegal immigration in Winter Haven with Mr. DeSantis, declared that illegal immigrants should be deported from Florida to avoid jail time.
“The mission is very simple: We must end this illegal immigration crisis in the United States of America once and for all.”
“And I leave with this message: 'I'm heading down south.' If I did it myself, I could avoid a lot of prison time with self-deportation, but now it's time to go south.” Sheriff Judd. said on wednesday.
“Florida needs to set an example for other states and support our president,” Judd declared. [Trump] This is to eliminate criminals who are victimizing our people. ”
At the press conference, Judd highlighted specific crimes committed by illegal immigrants, including murder, DUI manslaughter, and organized theft.
DeSantis declared that Florida will do everything it can to crack down on President Trump's illegal immigration.
“We Floridians have a sense of urgency to accomplish this mission,” DeSantis said. “The mission is very simple: We must end this illegal immigration crisis in the United States of America once and for all.”
Florida has sued the Biden administration multiple times, alleging its “unlawful” catch-and-release policy and refusing to help states remove noncitizens from their voter rolls in the 2024 election.
Mr. DeSantis had scheduled a special legislative session to begin a week after President Trump takes office to decide how the state would implement sweeping rules to combat the immigration crisis. The special session will discuss how to secure funding for “detention, relocation, transportation infrastructure, support for local law enforcement, and anything else Florida needs to accomplish this mission.”
“Florida state and local officials must assist the Trump administration in enforcing our immigration laws,” DeSantis previously said. said. “To do that effectively, we will need legislation that imposes additional duties on local officials and provides funding for local officials, as well as measures to hold accountable those who violate anti-sanctuary policies.” “Florida must ensure that there is no incentive for people to enter the state illegally.”
As Blaze News reported last week, DeSantis set the tone for other Republican governors by pushing for legislation to crack down on illegal immigration. Mr. DeSantis has called for making illegal immigration into the United States a national crime, requiring proof of U.S. residency to vote, and eliminating in-state college tuition for undocumented immigrant students.
of orlando sentinel DeSantis' four-page memo to Florida legislative leaders suspends or criminally charges local officials in Florida who fail to train at least 10% of law enforcement personnel to detain and deport illegal immigrants. It was reported that the document contained a request for authority from the governor. Mr. DeSantis also wants the power to punish Florida politicians who don't impose strict immigration rules that are likely to be enacted in the future.
According to the paper, Broward County Sheriff Gregory Toney and Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw have already vowed not to use police resources to mass deport illegal aliens. sun sentinel.
President Trump has previously said mass deportation efforts are up to local police.
“We're going to use the local police because they know them by their first name, second name, third name. So they know them well. “That means we are,” President Trump said. time magazine In April.
When asked about the possibility that local police would not participate in deportations, President Trump said those police forces “will not participate in the wealth.”
Another proposed immigration bill would require law enforcement to identify noncitizens for suspected crimes. If law enforcement fails to comply, sworn officials could be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, and elected officials could be charged with a third-degree felony.
DeSantis wants a state immigration enforcement officer to work with federal immigration authorities and oversee Florida's illegal immigrant relocation program.
Another proposal would be for illegal immigrants to be denied bail upon arrest because they pose a flight risk.
On Thursday, DeSantis assured Florida officials that the state would provide sufficient funding to support the broader deportation process. Mr. DeSantis hinted that the state would build new facilities to house undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation.
Referring to DeSantis' efforts to crack down on illegal aliens, President Trump said, “Thank you, Ron. I hope other governors will follow suit!”
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