At opposite ends of the political spectrum, the way these prominent governors are responding to the country’s immigration crisis has elevated their national profiles while boosting their positioning for potential White House runs.
of migrants were flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration made sure Fox News had the exclusive video Wednesday so conservatives could cheer him on — and liberals would fume.
Abbott, DeSantis, Pritzker and Newsom are running for re-election, but insiders in both parties say it’s clear that the potential of 2024 White House runs is playing out in the background as the immigrant debate rolls to a boil nationally.“Remember, there are two campaigns for DeSantis: president and governor. This was for the presidential campaign,” said former Rep. Carlos Curbelo, a moderate Republican from Miami.
In declaring an emergency, Pritzker expedited housing, food and medical assistance for the new arrivals while activating the National Guard. As bus after bus arrived in Chicago, Pritzker repeatedly condemned Abbott, calling him and his office"wholly uncooperative," and accused Republicans of"trying to sow chaos around the country.”
DeSantis calibrated the $12 million immigrant relocation program for maximum trolling effect: It used money derived from federal Covid relief funds, and his administration purposely chose as its first destination an island “sanctuary city” associated with elite Democrats, including former President Barack Obama.
Abbott, who is also positioning himself for a potential 2024 bid if former President Donald Trump doesn’t run, pioneered the relocation of migrants to blue state “sanctuary” cities and regions. As with DeSantis, Abbott has said those who support Biden’s immigration policies should bear some of the cost, irking Democratic officials in New York and, most recently, Chicago.
Juan Escalante, a Venezuelan-born immigration rights advocate from Florida, swiped at DeSantis because “the same governor that proclaimed a ‘Victims of Communism Day’ in Florida” is the same person who is “using Venezuelan asylum-seekers as props to bolster his political image.”
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