Florida legislature expands Ron DeSantis' program to fly migrants to blue states

[Nevilledog]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-legislature-expands-ron-desantis-program-fly-migrants-blue-sta-rcna69747

Florida lawmakers passed a bill Friday expanding a program used to fly migrants to Democratic-led cities and states. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration will now be able to relocate migrants elsewhere from any state in the country, not just from Florida.

The bill formally creates the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program, building out a program enacted by DeSantis last year that enabled government officials to fly migrants to destinations in blue states that have sanctuary policies in place.

The move suggests that DeSantis has no intention of shying away from the contentious methods his administration has used to deal with migrants. Conservative allies have pointed to the practice as a necessary tool to draw attention to the border crisis in the U.S. GOP state Rep. John Snyder also argued during floor debate on Thursday that the program was "humanitarian" because it offered a "free, chartered flight" for migrants who want to move elsewhere in the country.

But Democrats and human rights advocates have decried expansion of the program, which some have compared to human trafficking. And in floor debate on Thursday, Democratic legislators also wondered why Florida taxpayer money should be used to to transport migrants from other states.

The bill passed both Republican-led chambers along party lines and now goes to DeSantis for his signature.

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Fucking fascists

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[kimbutgar]

2. Can the FAA ban these flights from landing in those Democratic cities.

Identify that those flights that carry migrants from Florida and Texas and refuse to let them fly to or land in those Democratic cities. And fine and prosecute the company they hire and indict them for human trafficking.

[Solly Mack]

3. Guess any state that goes along with DeSantis is actually under the control of DeSantis.

Making him the actual governor of that state since they're allowing another governor in another state to enter their state, round up people, and then ship them off elsewhere.

Oh, they can claim they're still governor, and they can claim they control their states, and they can claim Florida is saving them money by doing something they approve of - but it still means DeSantis is the true power.

And that's not a good thing for any state.

[crickets]

6. Ikr? I am agog that FL is passing a law that gives DeSantis rights in other states.

That alone should make everybody call foul. It just- what? Wtf?

[Solly Mack]

7. It is truly a WTF?.

[crickets]

8. I guess I'm a naive flower.

One state government passing a law specifically to claim the right to take certain action(s) in other states sounds like a wtf to me.

[Solly Mack]

10. I agree. It's as if he is acting as president of the ConfedeRED States.

[Chainfire]

4. In Florida the Republican lawmakers and courts march to whatever tune DeSantis whistles.

[FloridaBlues]

5. Not sure this will help him in his lawsuit filed by some of the immigrants

It was still illegal when he pulled this stunt.

[In It to Win It]

9. They're doing whatever they can to ensure this motherfucker gets the nomination