Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he would back the construction of a border wall and the use of military force to staunch illegal immigration if he were elected president.
The presumptive 2024 GOP contender was asked at an unrelated press conference if he would support such measures if he were ever in a position to enact national immigration policy.
“Yes and yes,” DeSantis said to applause. “I’ve always supported the walls.”
The Republican argued that the nation’s borders are too long to guard with patrols and surveillance alone effectively.
“The cartels will direct people to where there’s no surveillance,” he said. “So you have to have that. I think it’s important.”
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