DeSantis presents Trump-inspired immigration plan at Texas-Mexico border.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, unveiled an immigration platform at the Texas-Mexico border that seeks to challenge former President Donald Trump's claim to the issue. DeSantis promised to "fully deputize all state and local governments" to enforce immigration law if the federal government refuses to. His platform includes many proposals that already have wide support among Republicans, like boosting Border Patrol pay and reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols. DeSantis did not go out of his way to mention Trump, but when reporters asked how his proposals differ from the former president's, DeSantis noted how little of the wall had been built and said he was surprised to learn that more people had been deported under President Barack Obama than Trump.