During a recent radio interview, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed he is prepared to relocate Haitian migrants who try to enter the U.S. via the Florida Keys.
“We do have our transport program also that’s going to be operational. So, Haitians land in the Florida Keys, their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard,” he said in an interview Tuesday with podcast host Dana Loesch. “Hopefully, it doesn’t come to that.”
Watch the clip below:
RON DESANTIS: "Haitians land in the Florida Keys? Their next stop very well may be Martha's Vineyard." pic.twitter.com/J6D01ACarB
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) March 19, 2024
From NEWSMAX:
DeSantis, who also dedicated more resources to patrolling the Florida waters early last year, said the state had interdicted 660 vessels and repelled more than 13,000 migrants since January 2023 — and that doesn’t include Coast Guard numbers.
“This is the job of the federal government, and the Coast Guard does a good job but they are way undermanned,” DeSantis told Loesch. “[President Joe] Biden is not devoting enough resources. We’ve seen issues with this now going on for quite some time.”
DeSantis said his actions, and those by the Coast Guard and Florida officials, may discourage Haitians from attempting to reach the state.
“When you show people that they will be interdicted and returned, the incentive for them to try the journey goes down dramatically because this is not an easy trek on a vessel from Haiti.” said DeSantis, noting traveling from Haiti is more treacherous than the 90-mile trip from Cuba.
More over at NEWSMAX:
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said he might transport Haitian migrants who land in his state to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. MORE: https://t.co/EyY2CY0r4C pic.twitter.com/qyvZeHS5pA
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) March 20, 2024
