Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to send troops, soldiers to Texas border in lead-up to presidential run
Greg Abbott hold a news conference in Del Rio, Texas, to talk about a three-week effort by a contingent of Florida law enforcement officers to help enforce the U.S.- Mexico border. - Ana Ceballos/Miami Herald/TNS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will send state law enforcement officers to the southern border in Texas, a tactical maneuver that will test how far the state will go to help enforce immigration law as the Republican governor prepares to launch a presidential campaign. The governor’s office said hundreds of state troopers, police and national guard soldiers, plus boats and planes, are ready to head to the border as early as Wednesday. The state’s response is being done under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a partnership among all states to provide mut...

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