Just when we thought we’d seen the GOP hit rock bottom for how low they’d go to try to win an election, they surprised us yet again.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott have resorted to trafficking by bullying, lying to, intimidating, and dehumanizing immigrants and refugees in order to score cheap political points ahead of their respective elections.
People who crossed the southern border were rounded up, in some cases denied necessary medical treatment, tricked into boarding buses and planes, lied to about their destinations, falsely promised they would have housing and jobs when they arrived, and randomly assigned home addresses of homeless shelters around the country.
All Republican arguments about the illegality of crossing the border or the merits of the particular cases are null and void. Americans abhor human trafficking and do not treat fellow human beings like livestock by shipping them around the country to score political points. Full stop.
Normally we at Worst Behavior Watch request that you make a donation to help us hold Republicans accountable. But because of the reckless inhumanity that DeSantis and Abbott have shown, we have a different ask for you today: let DeSantis and Abbott know what you think of their political stunt. (If you’d like to make a donation, we’ll leave the regular donation link in the footer of this email, but we’re not asking you to make a contribution today. We’re too upset.)
Below is the contact information for Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Abbott’s offices:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Please remember, John – the person taking your phone call, listening to your voice message, or reading your letter will likely be a junior staffer. Be steadfast in your assertion that DeSantis and Abbott are wrong, but please be patient with the staff you interact with – they aren’t the ones who decided to cruelly dehumanize immigrants for political grandstanding.
Thank you for taking the time to rally around our common values.