Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted “false media narrative” on illegal immigration after a report showed that the state saw economic growth despite outcry from some Democrats and media.
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FloridaGov.RonDeSantisblasteda“falsemedianarrative”onillegalimmigrationafterareportshowedthatthestatesaweconomicgrowthdespiteoutcrythatastatelawmakingFloridalesswelcomingtoillegalimmigrantswoulddotheopposite.
DeSantisrespondedonTuesdaytoareportbytheWashingtonExamineraboutFlorida’spositiveeconomicresults.Floridasaw3.2%growthinitsgrossdomesticproductfromQ12024toQ22024,accordingtotheBureauofEconomicAnalysis,whiledatafromtheBureauofLaborStatisticsshowedthatabout133,000jobswereaddedfromOctober2023toOctober2024.
“FL’sbest-in-the-nationlegislationcombattingillegalimmigrationgeneratedthetypicalarrayoffalsemedianarratives,”DeSantiswroteonX.“Thatsuchnarrativesblewupshowsthatgoodpolicypaysdividends.Thegoalneedstobedisfavoringillegalimmigrationratherthan—asiscommonacrosstheUS—incentivizingmor
