“Mass disaster”: Florida governor concerned about more migrants after end of Title 42

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said Tuesday that with the end within two days of Title 42which allows the immediate expulsion of migrants, there will be a “mass disaster” on the southern border of the United States due to the foreseeable increase in the arrival of undocumented immigrants.

“This week we will see a massive disaster with the expiration of Title 42″, he pointed out today at a press conference DeSantiswho is expected at any moment to announce his candidacy for the Republican primaries ahead of the November 2024 presidential election.

the governor of Florida He was referring to the end of the immigration policy declared during the national health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and under which the government of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) and that of President Joe Biden have applied the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of migrants.

In a press conference offered in Miami, in South Florida, DeSantis He pointed out that he is even willing to provide help for immigration control, despite the fact that it is not a state that borders Mexico and does not have jurisdiction for it.

“We will send people to help in that effort.” of immigration control, DeSantis said before the one that foresees relaxation of surveillance tasks in Texas as of the 12th.

He also argued that in his opinion the idea that is transmitted to migrants that if they reach United States territory they will be released inside the North American country does not serve as a deterrent, for which reason he stressed that this form of action “It will not work”.

DeSantis He also referred to the organized crime cartels that according to what he said “bring people to our country” and also “massive amounts of fentanyl”, the opioid that wreaks havoc in the North American country.

“It’s killing people in Florida communities. Fentanyl is all over the country”, he stressed, after assuring that many families are losing their youngest members because of this drug, which he associated with the transfer organized by criminal gangs on the southern border of the United States.

He said he supports reinforcing the border wall with Mexicowhich “it will never be enough” since the cartels continue to carry out their illegal activities.

The governor delivered these remarks at a Miami school, where today he signed five education-related bills, one of which will allocate more than $1 billion in this year’s budget to pay teachers, an increase of $252 million over the previous.

During the signing of the legislative package at True North Classical Academy, DeSantis was joined by Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunezthe Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Paul Rennerand the Florida Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz.

DeSantis highlighted the bill of the “Teachers Bill of Rights” which aims at the right of teachers to teach in a safe and orderly classroom.

Regarding the bill that approves allocating more than US$ 1,000 million for teacher salary increases, he said that it is a record for the state of Florida.

Source: EFE