Florida Sheriff Fights Illegal immigration By sharing a bold statement with those in the state illegally ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration.
“And I'm leaving with this message: 'Heading south and down.' Do it yourself, you can get deported yourself and avoid a lot of jail time, but it's time to head south and down.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd He said during a press conference on Wednesday.
Grady joined Governor Ron DeSantis And several other local and state officials during the Winter Haven press conference to discuss measures to combat illegal immigration.
Judd said cracking down on illegal immigration would help reduce crime.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd (Polk County Sheriff's Office)
“Florida needs to set an example for other states and support President Trump in getting rid of these criminals who are victimizing our people,” Judd said.
During the press conference, Judd also shared several specific examples of crimes involving undocumented immigrants, including cases of murder, DUI manslaughter, and organized robbery rings.
DeSantis echoed Goode and said he was confident the second Trump administration would take swift action against the outgoing Biden administration. Immigration policy.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has pledged to help President-elect Trump stamp out illegal immigration. (Getty Images)
“We in Florida have a sense of urgency to get this mission done,” DeSantis said. “The mission is very simple: we need to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all in the United States of America.”
Florida She has sued the Biden administration on several different occasions, including over its “unlawful” catch-and-release policies at the southern border and, more recently, its alleged refusal to help the state purge noncitizen voter rolls in the 2024 election.
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Then-President Trump welcomes Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis during a campaign rally on October 31, 2018, in Estero, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
DeSantis has scheduled a special session to begin the week after Trump's inauguration on January 20 to fund efforts to address illegal immigration, including detention and resettlement. The governor said the state must work to support Trump's promises to address illegal immigration and ensure that “we don't have any remaining incentives for people to come to our state illegally.”
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In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump thanked DeSantis for calling the special session, saying “I hope other governors follow suit!”
Fox News Digital's Landon Munn contributed to this report.
Stephenie Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Tips and story ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
