Florida Prepares for Possible Influx of Migrants as Additional US Troops Are Deployed to Haiti

Florida Prepares for Possible Influx of Migrants as Additional US Troops Are Deployed to Haiti
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arrives for a bill signing ceremony at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory in Miami on June 7, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Rachel Acenas
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The United States is bracing for a possible influx of migrants attempting to flee the civil unrest in Haiti.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in a statement on Wednesday that he has dedicated significant resources to combat illegal vessels coming to Florida from countries such as Haiti. In response to the worsening crisis in the Caribbean nation, the governor committed additional resources to deal with a potential mass migration into his state. The move comes as Haitians try to escape the worsening gang violence, political turmoil, and humanitarian crisis in their home country.

Rachel Acenas
Rachel Acenas
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