DeSantis Pledges Action, and Lots of It, at the Nation’s Borders

Ron DeSantis rolled out a detailed plan to secure the nation’s borders, something he’s said he’ll begin implementing on the first day of his presidency—if elected.
Speaking in Eagle Pass, Texas—on the Rio Grande River on June 26—the Florida governor and candidate for the Republican nomination touted a plan listing 35 actions he commits to taking under subheadings like “Stop the Invasion,” “Build the Wall,” “Hold Cartels Accountable” and “Work With States to Enforce the Law.”

His pledges include everything from tightening up on “catch-and-release” and other abused policies—to deploying the military at the border and, if necessary, into Mexican territory to stop cartel activity….}

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