At Texas-Mexico border, Ron DeSantis unveils immigration platform with Trump in mind

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : He had asked DeSantis about treating illegal immigration as an act of war, and DeSantis agreed it is a "violation of sovereignty."
61% : Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, came to the region in April, joined by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio.
59% : DeSantis repeatedly expressed solidarity with Texans who are dealing with illegal immigration, noting that he has twice sent Florida law enforcement to aid border-security efforts.
55% : DeSantis' platform includes many proposals that already have wide support among Republicans, like boosting Border Patrol pay and reinstating the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the "remain in Mexico" policy, that required asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their applications are pending.
48% : At the border, DeSantis told reporters that he would authorize law enforcement to use an "appropriate use of force" against drug traffickers and those demonstrating "hostile intent." "Of course you use deadly force," DeSantis said.
17% : DeSantis did not go out of his way to mention Trump in Eagle Pass, but when reporters asked how his proposals -- including building a southern border wall -- 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.

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