DeSantis lands knockout blow just minutes into debate with an assist from Newsom's own father-in-law: Citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the first question that moderator Sean Hannity asked focused on the droves of people leaving California and the influx of Americans moving to Florida. The data shows that California lost approximately 750,000 people in 2021-2022, while Florida gained approximately 450,000 residents over that same time period. When Newsom twice refused to address the question — choosing, instead, to attack DeSantis — the Florida governor whipped out a stinging anecdote. DeSantis continued, despite Newsom repeatedly interrupting him: So I was talking to a fella who had made the move from California to Florida, and he was telling me that Florida is much better governed, safer, better budget, lower taxes, all this stuff. He's really happy with the quality of life, and then he paused and he said, "You know, by the way, I'm Gavin Newsom's father-in-law." "People understand quality of life matters. They understand Florida is doing it right," DeSantis explained. https://www.theblaze.com/news/ron-desantis-debate-newsom-father-in-law and now for some comic relief: Runaway kangaroo search continues https://www.cp24.com/news/search-for-runaway-kangaroo-in-ontario-continues-1.6670632 Just tongue-in-cheek speculation, Heidi. Unless dear Henry got saved during his last days, I suspect he would have got a warm reception in a very warm place. Governor Abbott Set to Sign New Texas Law: Illegal Border Crossing to Become a State Crime, Empowering State Officers to Arrest Illegal Immigrants: Governor Abbott emphasized the severity of the immigration issue, attributing the high number of illegal crossings to failed policies and open border under Joe Biden’s regime. “The problem is extraordinarily bad. The numbers are high. And it’s because Joe Biden continues to lay out the welcoming mat for illegal immigrants into the United States of America,” said Abbott. However, Abbott highlighted that due to the construction of walls and razor wire barriers, Texas is no longer the primary entry point for illegal immigrants. Instead, these individuals are now more frequently using routes through the Tucson and San Diego sectors in other states. “Texas is having to step up and do even more to make sure that we deny illegal entry into the state of Texas,” Abbott said. Under the new law, which Governor Abbott plans to sign in two weeks, it will become a state-level criminal offense to enter Texas illegally from another country. This legislation extends the authority to every peace officer in Texas to arrest individuals who violate this law. SB 4 takes a more direct approach to immigration by making it a state misdemeanor to illegally cross from Mexico into Texas. It grants Texas peace officers the authority to arrest illegal immigrants and requires a state judge to order the person to leave the U.S. and return to Mexico, circumventing prosecution. After passing on an 83-61 vote, the bill, already approved by the Senate, now awaits the governor’s signature. Under SB 4, charges could escalate to a felony for migrants accused of additional crimes or non-compliance with a judge’s deportation order. The bill also allows immigrants to present legal status evidence during prosecution. Penalties range from a year in jail for a misdemeanor to two to 20 years for a felony, according to Texas Tribune. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/governor-abbott-set-sign-new-texas-law-illegal/ Biden’s Push to Allow Illegal Aliens to Live in National Parks Using Federal Funds Results in House GOP Block: If the White House wants to bail themselves out of the border crisis using federally owned land, the House of Representatives just gave them a serious reality check. In a bill passed on Thursday, The Daily Signal reported, the GOP-controlled lower chamber specifically prohibited any Washington funding to house illegal immigrants on land managed by the federal government. “Turning our federal parks into encampments for unvetted migrants from all over the world is unfair to surrounding communities, and the taxpayers being forced to foot the bill while having their public spaces taken away,” read a statement from Malliotakis when she introduced the legislation in October. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/12/bidens-push-allow-illegal-aliens-live-national-parks/ 
