Since early 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Taxes Gov. Greg Abbott have been weaponizing immigrants’ suffering to gain political clout. They have used their constituents’ tax dollars to relocate migrants into Democratic-led states. They are using this tactic to gain influence within the Republican party and win future elections.
Author Archives: Deisy Del Real
Deisy Del Real (Ph.D.) is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, a PD Soros Fellow, and Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project. Her award-winning international migration research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.