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Jason Opal, Professor of History, McGill University

The Republican party's cruel migrant stunts have very deep roots

An image of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is overlaid with the words 'don't attack our democracy' at a rally to denounce the governor's immigration policies on Sept. 20, 2022, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is facing a criminal investigation for sending two planes full of Latin American asylum-seekers to Martha’s Vineyard, a wealthy Massachusetts island where former president Barack Obama owns a home.

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