Could Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' migrant tactic backfire politically with key voting bloc?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' decision to transport dozens of Venezuelan migrants to the elite Massachusetts enclave of Martha's Vineyard unannounced achieved its unspoken purpose of riling up the left.
But the stunt could have unplanned ramifications for DeSantis and the GOP writ large, experts told USA TODAY.
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"Right now, DeSantis is opting to focus on the wedge issue, even at the expense of Venezuelan Americans," LeoGrande said
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While the population of Venezuelan Americans is much smaller – and less politically powerful – than Florida's influential Cuban American population, the community has grown by at least 54% since 2015, making it one of the fastest growing Latino groups in the U.S.
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