Larry Keefe helped organize the flight of dozens of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard under the Biden administration and will now help lead Florida’s immigration enforcement efforts.
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ThemanwhohelpedorganizeaplaneloadofillegalimmigrantsfromTexastoMartha’sVineyardduringtheBidenadministrationhasbeentappedtoleadFlorida’snewimmigrationenforcementboard.
LarryKeefe,alongtimetrialattorneywhoservedpreviouslyasFloridaGov.RonDeSantis’s“publicsafetyczar”since2021,willhave$250millionathisdiscretiontohelpbolsterthestate’simmigrationenforcementefforts.
KeefewasatthecenterofhelpingprivatecontractorVertolSystemsCompanyearna$1.5millioncontracttoflydozensofmostlyVenezuelanmigrantsfromSanAntoniototheritzyMassachusettsislandin2022.Atthetime,illegalcrossingsalongthesouthernborderweresurgingundertheleadershipofformerPresidentJoeBiden,withmorethan2millionduringFY2022.
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