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Political fallout continued Friday as Democrats and Republicans sounded off about the transportation of migrants from border states to cities and areas run by Democrats.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, both Republicans, escalated their months-long effort to push migrants to Democratic areas by sending approximately 100 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and near Vice President Kamala Harris’s Washington residence.
Republicans are cheering the move while President Joe Biden and Democrats condemn it as a heartless political stunt.
The feud underscores the political headache immigration poses for the Biden administration this midterm election cycle amid an influx of asylum seekers.
«All we’re trying to do is offer transport to sanctuary jurisdictions, free to the alien, but certainly not mandatory,» DeSantis said at a press conference on Friday. «And that way they’re able to go and these sanctuary jurisdictions can put their money where their mouth is.»
DeSantis acknowledged that the migrants he flew to Martha’s Vineyard were from Texas, not Florida, but claimed many had their sights set on making their way to his state. He also promised more migrant vans would be sent as he plans to use all the money in the state budget for this relocation program.
«I have $12 million for us to use and so we are going to use it and you’re gonna see more and more,» DeSantis said.
