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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

This is a priority for the people of our state; it's a priority for the people of this country.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

So I’m here to announce today that we are authorizing and will be soon be opening this new illegal immigration detention processing and deportation facility here in North Florida. We are calling this the Deportation Depot.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

Right outside, at this exact moment, dozens and dozens of ice agents.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

California won't stand by and watch Trump burn it all down — we are calling a special election to redraw our Congressional maps and defend fair representation.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

So this is definitely the right decision. … We are going to be able to fulfill this, utilize these resources.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

This part of the facility is not being used right now for the state prisoners. It just gives us an ability to go in, stand it up quickly, stand it up cheaply.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

I want to make sure the demand is there, and the demand is there, and they are ramping up the flights, and that cadence is getting better.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

This is a priority for the people of our state. It’s a priority for the people of this country. And I don’t want to see any more Angel Moms in Florida … because the laws weren’t being enforced.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

It is going to be located here at Baker Correctional Institution, and again, the process — the reason of this is not to just house people indefinitely. We want to process, stage, and then return illegal aliens to their home country.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 14, 2025

Donald Trump, you think it’s coincidental?

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 14, 2025

The American people are so happy, and they’re excited about the fact that the rule of law is going to apply to everybody.

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Ron DeSantis
@rondesantis· Republican · FL· Aug 14, 2025

A lot less standing up than we would do at Blanding and far less than we had to do at Alligator Alcatraz.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Aug 14, 2025

We do. In fact, as of today, about 110,000 applications in less than two weeks.

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Abigail Spanberger
@abigailspanberger· Democratic · VA· Aug 14, 2025

I know what it's like for families today. I got things done to lower costs. That's what I'll do as governor, too.

cbsnews.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2025

DEMOCRATS WILL DESTROY GREG ABBOTT'S 'TOTALLY RIGGED MAPS.' TREMENDOUS WORK IS BEING DONE.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Aug 13, 2025

But if the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will happily do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.

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