In comments Saturday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) blasted the proposed border deal and criticized President Biden for failing to stop the “invasion.”
“This border deal is a travesty. Joe Biden already has the authority to close the border. He could declare a national emergency.” DeSantis said in a video posted to X., the platform formerly known as Twitter. “He could stop the invasion if he wanted to. He doesn't want to do that. He wants to let people in.”
Florida's governor has long criticized immigration policies that affect Florida's southern border. As Congress continues to negotiate and struggle to pass a pro-Biden border deal that would also lift aid to Ukraine, it appears that “despite the green light, this bill will not actually close the border.” Mr. DeSantis said Mr. There are 5,000 illegal immigrants every day. ”
“I think the appropriate number of illegal immigrants is zero,” he continued. “And our policies need to reflect that we don't want people to come to this country illegally.”
President Biden has promised to close the border “in the event the border becomes overwhelmed” if Congress passes a bipartisan border security bill. The bill would give Biden “new emergency powers” to close the border, and he said he would exercise those powers if the bill becomes law.
Still, DeSantis attacked Biden, saying he now has the authority to do so even as Congress continues to consult.
“He doesn't have the will. He doesn't have the political philosophy to actually want to solve problems,” he said. “So this is a leadership issue.”
DeSantis, who withdrew from last weekend's Republican presidential primary, previously said that if the border deal between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Democrats passes and he becomes president. It was claimed that it would “disappear”. Upon arrival. “He also said that if elected, he would issue mass deportations of immigrants and declare a state of emergency at the border on his first day in office.
He also accused Senate Republicans of “lazy” efforts to secure a border deal amid months of negotiations.
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