As violent gangs have overtaken the island of Haiti, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz says Florida is bracing for a massive surge in Haitian migrants.
Get ready for April 8 by checking out our Total Solar Eclipse page, with everything you need to know for the big day!FILE - Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., leaves the chamber after speaking on the floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. have overtaken the island of Haiti, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz says Florida is bracing for a massive surge in Haitian migrants.
In the past few weeks, nearly 30 Haitian migrants were apprehended in the waters of Palm Beach and Indian River counties. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing earlier this week, Gaetz pushed for the president to declare a state of anticipated mass migration, which would release maritime vessels from the U.S. Navy in the Florida straits.
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