Florida's Ron DeSantis wants Bahamians fleeing Dorian to stop coming to his state

GOP Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sought to discourage Bahamians fleeing the destruction of Hurricane Dorian from coming to his state, telling them to stay put and seek relief in their country instead.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by Hurricane Dorian, while at least 50 people have been declared dead, with the death toll expected to rise as officials continue to try to locate at least 1,300 people who remain missing. "So, I think when people are saying, 'Oh, let the people who came get it.' That's not what it's for," the Florida governor said."TPS is if you're in the United States, something happens in your home country, then you can apply for it. So, I don't even think it's applicable, and I think the Bahamian government has not asked for it. And so I just don't think it would even apply.

While TPS has been granted to residents of other countries in the wake of natural disasters, including Haitians after a devastating earthquake rocked the country in 2010, the Trump administration has yet to extend any such offer to Bahamians.

Maybe he should build a wall with his daughter. AT HOME.

He’s truly a FL republican. Refuse to help but be the first to ask.

And I’m sure that he is a god fearing family man with a good moral upbringing.

Make Florida white again? 😠

get off my lawn

How dare they run to family and friends after a hurricane?

You have to have an extreme level of douchebaggery to turn away people who just lost EVERYTHING!

How very unchristian of you. They are the least of us and have been flattened by the hurricane. How could you forget what the Panhandle of Florida looked like after it was decimated by a hurricane?

RonDeSantisFL Your state will be hit by another hurricane. What if the Governors of the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi adopt your stance? PositiveIsHowILive

Cause Republicans are prolife Christians

realDonaldTrump How do you feel about this?

Does any state elect worse people than Florida?

“His” state?

Got a call from trump did he?

Shame on him.

You have a office specifically tasked with recruiting people to come live in Florida. “Come to the sunshine state”. Actually, how many Bahamians work already in Florida’s agriculture?

Eugene_Scott Georgia probably sometimes feels the same way about Floridians but they don’t actually say it OUT LOUD.

I didn't know DeSantis owned Florida.

If the racists think you’re a racist, then...

What a humanitarian.

DeSantis? Wonder where his ancestors are from

Gee, I can't imagine why. 🙄

Floridans want Ron DeSantis to walk directly into the Atlantic Ocean while carrying a bowling ball.

Once again. The cruelty (and selfishness) is the point.

Too bad somebody didn’t say that to Donald Trump‘s grandfather back in the day go back to Germany

Today's Republican Party. A platform based on cruelty.

America is changing so much. And it’s nothing to be proud of

He does not own the state-please tell him that! Idiot!

Eugene_Scott I. N. H. U. M. A. N. E.

Eugene_Scott Haitians in the Bahamas who are scorned and associated with illegal status, poverty, lack of education and violence be like

Racist trump toady. He owes Russians for his election victory. GovRonDeSantis

That’s very crappy of him considering the Bahamas were pretty much obliterated. I expect this kind of stuff in the era of Trump though.

This man is disgusting.

How horribly mean is that!!!!

This piece includes the governor making that comment:

They'd probably class Florida up too much for his liking

A man who dresses his young children in Trump clothing.

Florida's Ron DeSantis wants Human Bahamians to stop fleeing Dorian and coming to 'his state'

Wow Florida, look who you elected !

Racist

Wonder where all those Floridians normally vacationing in the Bahamas are going to go now?

suzyspang PLEASE CALL YOUR REP ABOUT TPS: TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS Everyone is doing an amazing job!!! The next step is to push our representatives to issue TPS - temporary protective status for the Bahamians for at least 12 months. This will allow them easier access to the states and

Always, “Now that we were helped by coming here we don’t want to help anyone else.” Very Christian, GovRonDeSantis

As the climate changes, the oceans warm & the ice caps melt, this is a situation which is going to become more common. It's a situation which will either cause a lot more conflict or will teach humans on this planet how to work together

'You do know there's plenty of water to die in, huh? You'll make for a picturesque scene later on as luxury ships pass over your corpses, don't worry'

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