SARASOTA- Broward and Palm Beach County officials say the Trump administration plans to release hundreds of asylum-seeking migrants detained at the border.
“My understanding is this would be potentially just releasing people into our society,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Understand that when someone is just coming across the border we have no idea what their background is we don’t know what criminal activity they’ve been involved in.”
Governor Ron DeSantis was in Sarasota Friday morning signing in a new bill, but speaks out, saying they are not welcome here.
“We cannot accommodate in Florida, just dumping the unlawful migrants into our state,” said Gov. DeSantis.
DeSantis said he supports the ban on Sanctuary City bill introduced by Sarasota Senator Joe Gruters and passed by the Florida Legislature.
“We are going to work with the federal government constructively,” said Gov. DeSantis. “We’re going to work with them to help them remove criminal aliens. We’re not going to be like other states that are not allowing you know federal authorities to come into a jail or courthouse.”
Marco Rubio took to Twitter, question the plan to transport 500 unlawful migrants per month to both Palm Beach & Broward county. Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has some concerns of his own.
“No accommodation for transportation for leaving there. No accommodations for shelter or a place to live, just no real plan for what’s going to happen to these 500 people every month that’s going to come to Palm Beach County and be released into our community,” said Bradshaw.
Palm Beach County Mayor Mac Bernard wants answers.
“This is not something that as planned. We want better plans from our federal government. We are not a border state. We are Palm beach County. We are the state of Florida,” said Bernard.
DeSantis says he’s still unclear on the details of the plan but it could put a strain Florida’s resources.
“It’s going to be ultimately something I’m going to have to talk to the president about and I don’t think that should happen in Florida,” said Gov. DeSantis.
