Florida Governor Ron DeSantis toured the Texas border on Sunday, preparing to announce new immigration policy proposals and justifying the deployment of hundreds of Florida’s personnel to manage the migrant influx, NBC News reports.
DeSantis’ Campaign Strategy
DeSantis’ campaign plans to shift focus in the coming weeks from highlighting his success in Florida to taking more direct aim at what it sees as President Joe Biden's failures, particularly on immigration. DeSantis will release his plan to secure the border on Monday, marking the first formal campaign policy of his presidential run.
Immigration and the Presidential Race
Despite his attacks on main rival, former President Donald Trump, on immigration, DeSantis has struggled to gain traction. A new NBC News national poll found 51% of Republican primary voters picked Trump as their first choice for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, while DeSantis drew just 22%.
Florida’s Role at the Border
In May, DeSantis announced that he would send 1,100 personnel to the Texas border. More than 400 members of the Florida National Guard are deployed there. DeSantis’ office announced that the Florida teams had encountered more than 5,800 undocumented migrants and assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with over 190 arrests.
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