{"id":48409,"date":"2024-08-02T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=48409"},"modified":"2024-08-02T17:04:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:04:34","slug":"desantis-office-responds-to-viral-video-of-alleged-illegal-migrants-trying-to-get-licenses-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/08\/02\/desantis-office-responds-to-viral-video-of-alleged-illegal-migrants-trying-to-get-licenses-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis\u2019 office responds to viral video of alleged \u2018illegal migrants\u2019 trying to get licenses in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Video alleges to show “illegal” migrants trying to obtain driver’s licenses in Pompano Beach, Fla. (Video\/David J. Harris Jr., X)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Video alleges to show “illegal” migrants trying to obtain driver’s licenses in Pompano Beach, Fla. (Video\/David J. Harris Jr., X)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 office is responding to a viral video posted by a prominent conservative commentator, David J. Harris Jr., purporting to show a wave of illegal migrants waiting in line to obtain driver\u2019s licenses and\/or ID cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illegal aliens cannot legally obtain a license or ID in Florida, and under recently signed laws by DeSantis, cannot use out-of-state driver\u2019s licenses as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harris said<\/a> the video is from Pompano Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you kidding me?\u201d he said in reaction to the video. \u201c[The video recorder said] most were Somali, illegal immigrants. A whole lot of military-aged men there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll you need to vote is a driver\u2019s license,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf this is happening in Florida \u2013 I wonder where else in the country is taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, DeSantis communications director Bryan Griffin assured that driver\u2019s licenses and ID cards \u201care not being issued and will not be issued to illegal immigrants in Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And press secretary Jeremy Redfern called the video \u201cnonsense<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driver's licenses\/ID cards are not being issued and will not be issued to illegal immigrants in Florida.
Additionally, @GovRonDeSantis<\/a> has:
-Signed SB 1718 (2023) which prevents local gov'ts from issuing IDs to illegal immigrants and invalidates all out-of-state driver's\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/FgWa14m3Mj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/vPWZh9cnJZ<\/a><\/p>— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) August 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>