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  • 6 days ago
During a press briefing on Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was asked about self-deportation.
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00:00Self deportations is, you know, obviously the feds are doing it. We're willing to do it as part of this FEMA reimbursement as well from here. Now, that's got to be supervised because some of these people, you know, we're not just going to like, hey, take a ticket. See, no, no, they're going to be escorted. They're going to do that.
00:28But when and so we've done how many have we done? We've done it not from here necessarily, but statewide. We've done it. Yeah, we've done we've done like two dozen self deportations that have been that have been funded. But any self deportation out of here, if we pay for the ticket that is subject to FEMA reimbursement, we believe. So we're happy to do that. I think it saves money. Honestly, it saves the state money because there's a lot of burdens that get placed, you know, when you have this many this many folks doing it.
00:57So we're going to we'll keep providing updates on this. I think you're going to see the cadence on these flights start to pick up. Obviously, honestly, to get to where we were the beginning of this month and now have flights leaving already with a with a facility that's been built out. That's incredible. It's incredible work by Kevin Guthrie.
01:16Incredible cooperation with DHS and the Trump administration. A lot of hard work has gone into it. So so thanks for everybody that's been involved in this. This is making a difference. This is just the opening stage. You're going to see this really ramp up, especially given DHS is infusion of cash. And particularly all those illegals that are already been ordered to be removed. You know, we need to get that done. I mean, the rule of law really depends on it. And the vitality and safety of our communities depend on it. Okay, thank you.
01:45Okay, thank you.

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