DeSantis Admin Applauds Supreme Court for New Grand Jury to ‘Fight’ Biden’s ‘Disastrous’ Border Policies
June 30, 2022 Updated 10:40 A.M. ET
TALLAHASSEE (FLV) – The DeSantis Administration applauded the Florida Supreme Court for granting its petition for a statewide grand jury to examine international human smuggling networks.
“By fulfilling our request to impanel a grand jury, the Florida Supreme Court has enabled the State of Florida to take the next step in fighting back against Biden’s disastrous border policies,” said Larry Keefe, who is the Governor’s public safety senior advisor.
The grand jury will investigate networks bringing people illegally from the southern border to Florida. The jury will examine these networks’ impact on Florida and how they violated state law. It will also investigate local governments that aid in the smuggling scheme.
“This grand jury will allow us to gather critical information on the harmful consequences of illegal immigration on our state, including the prevalence of human trafficking and smuggling and the flow of illicit drugs like fentanyl within our borders,” Keefe said.
Supreme Court Grants DeSantis Request for Grand Jury to Investigate Human Smuggling from Southern Border
“I’m pleased that the Florida Supreme Court granted Governor DeSantis’s petition to impanel a statewide grand jury. I look forward to our Statewide Prosecutor working with jurors to investigate matters related to human smuggling, trafficking and the unlawful release of dangerous criminals here illegally,” Attorney General Ashley Moody said.
The DeSantis administration filed a petition June 17th with the Florida Supreme Court requesting a statewide grand jury.
“People coming illegally, a lot of them are trying to get here in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said then. “This is something that absolutely affects us. The drugs that are coming in affect us.”
