DeSantis vows states will be equal partners in enforcing border policy

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has promised that if he wins the 2024 general election, states will be equal partners in enforcing border policy.

“If I become president, I will liberate our states and make them equal partners in immigration enforcement,” DeSantis said. new interview With Glenn Beck.

DeSantis said if someone crosses the border into the country illegally, the state should be able to send them back.

“Why are we participating in this huge process where people are filing lawsuits? It’s ridiculous,” DeSantis said. “The reality is, if they do more, I think they’re going to be in trouble with the Department of Justice and all the rest.”

Florida’s governor said the idea that securing the border is the sole responsibility of the federal government is not true.

“We will be an administration that works with the states to protect our borders. The states are a force multiplier for the federal government,” DeSantis said. “People say it’s the sole responsibility of the federal government…If we had a strong border policy, the states of course wouldn’t be able to let people in, but if we had a policy And if it’s not fully enforced, why aren’t the states doing it? The states should do it.”If we can absolutely enforce the law, we will do it.” ”

DeSantis’ comments came after the Biden administration granted work permits to more than 400,000 Venezuelans while also deploying 800 new troops to assist with the influx of migrants at the southern border.

Biden has faced widespread criticism from Republicans over his border policies, with governors from Republican-led states telling the president that “shelters are full” and “food stocks are empty.” There is.

A letter from 25 governors, led by Montana’s Greg Gianforte, asked the government for information about where immigrants can be accepted and when they can move. At the same time, governors called for real-time border numbers on asylum application schedules, eligibility rates, and successful deportations.

At the same time, governors accused Biden of encouraging “illegal immigration.”

Democrats, meanwhile, praised Biden’s move to expand work permits, highlighting the bitter debate over border policy that continues to divide the two parties.