DeSantis Reveals Border Plan , That Includes ‘Deadly Force’ Against Drug Cartels.
The Florida governor made the
announcement on June 26 near the U.S-Mexico border, CBS News reports.
One of the first things he'd do
if elected U.S. president is reinstate
Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy.
He'd also end the "catch-and-release" policy, which detains migrants at the border until their hearings, .
and the "Flores loophole," which allows
children to be freed within 20 days.
We have to establish the rule of
law in this country....What you're
seeing right now is an abuse of asylum, Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, via statement.
It's a lot less appetizing to
make a trip like that knowing you
don't qualify in the first place and you're gonna have to wait on the other side
of the border before you get a decision, Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, via statement.
DeSantis went on to say that he'd target Mexican drug cartels and "authorize appropriate rules of engagement at the border" such as deadly force.
If you drop a couple of
these cartel operatives trying to [smuggle drugs], you're not going to have to worry about that anymore, Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, via statement.
DeSantis also said he'd
end birthright citizenship and finish
building the wall that Trump started. .
DeSantis also said he'd
end birthright citizenship and finish
building the wall that Trump started. .
You did have some wall built during [Trump's] tenure, but not nearly enough… A lot of the things he's saying, I agree with, but I also think those are the same things that were said back in 2016, Ron DeSantis, Florida governor, via statement.
Trump took to Truth Social to make his feelings known about DeSantis' border promises