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‘Lawless’: DeSantis Declares State Of Emergency, Activates National Guard Over Wave Of Migrant Arrivals Micaela Burrow on January 6, 2023 Republican
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency and called out the National Guard to deal with an influx of Cuban and Haitian migrants in the southern part of the state.
Since Christmas, almost 500 Cubans and 130 Haitians have arrived in the Florida Keys.
Border authorities and Florida officials reported a surge in migrants over the weekend in what they say has been a drain on local resources.
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Friday, activating the National Guard to help with an influx of migrants.