DeSantis criticizes Mexico’s President over Florida’s illegal immigration crackdown.

DeSantis Fires Back at Mexican President Over Anti-Illegal Immigration Bill

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

didn’t hold back in his response to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s criticism of his state’s tough new anti-illegal immigration policies. The governor signed the legislation into law on Wednesday, which The New York Times called “the toughest crackdown” on illegal immigration by any state in the U.S.

During a press conference on Monday, AMLO accused DeSantis of taking advantage of migrants’ pain and need for political gain. He called the governor’s actions “immoral” and “politicking.” AMLO also questioned why DeSantis would take such repressive measures against migrants in a state like Florida, which is full of migrants.

DeSantis hit back hard, pointing out the rampant organized crime in Mexico that is fueling the illegal immigration and drug crises in the U.S. He said that AMLO should be cracking down on the cartels running his country and fueling the deadly opioid epidemic instead of worrying about what Florida is doing.

The new illegal immigration crackdown that DeSantis signed into law this week includes requiring employers to use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of employees, suspending licenses of any employer who knowingly employs illegal aliens, and enhancing penalties for human smuggling. The law also provides $12 million to continue the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program to relocate illegal immigrants to sanctuary jurisdictions.

DeSantis made it clear that he will never back down from using the full weight of his office to protect the people of Florida by enforcing their immigration laws. He believes that the legislation he signed gives Florida the most ambitious anti-illegal immigration laws in the country, fighting back against reckless federal government policies and ensuring that Florida taxpayers are not footing the bill for illegal immigration.

New Illegal Immigration Crackdown in Florida:

• Requires employers to use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of employees, and fines employers who fail to use E-Verify $1,000 per day.
• Suspends licenses of any employer who knowingly employs illegal aliens, and makes using a fake ID to gain employment a felony.
• Enhances penalties for human smuggling, including making knowingly transporting five or more illegal aliens or a single illegal alien minor a second-degree felony subject to a $10,000 fine and up to 15 years in prison.
• Provides $12 million to continue the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program to relocate illegal immigrants to sanctuary jurisdictions.
• Bans local governments and NGOs from issuing identification documents to illegal aliens and invalidates all out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens.
• Requires hospitals to collect and report healthcare costs for illegal aliens.

DeSantis is not afraid to take a stand against illegal immigration, and he believes that Florida’s new laws will set an example for the rest of the country. As the U.S.-Mexico border is set to be overrun by tens of thousands of illegal aliens this week, DeSantis is determined to protect his state and its citizens from the dangers of illegal immigration.