Politics & Government

South Florida Lawmakers Calling On Governor To Reconsider Plan To Send Law Enforcement Resources To Border States

DeSantis defended his decision to send law enforcement officers from across the state in response to the border crisis in Texas.

June 18, 2021

Before sending law enforcement resources off to other states, many lawmakers, state leaders and activists are calling on the governor to send help closer to home.

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“So I think it’s the right thing to do, but I do also believe that what’s going on there is impacting communities all across the country that are not necessarily on the border,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis.

DeSantis defended his decision to send law enforcement officers from across the state in response to the border crisis in Texas and in Arizona.

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