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Ron DeSantis: “The immigration mission is obviously an essential function.”

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Published October 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 39:32

I mean, why do we have non essential government? It should either be essential or not. But that's a discussion for another day, right? I mean it's just kind of ridiculous. So you have. The immigration mission is obviously an essential function. And so they're going to continue operating those flights. We've got five flights leaving from the Baker county with those folks a week now and we've got similar going down in South Florida. (39:32–39:36)

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