Amidst escalating gang violence in Haiti, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has issued a stern warning, suggesting that Haitian migrants could be redirected to affluent Democratic communities in the northern states.

DeSantis stated that refugees arriving in Florida would face a similar fate to the thousands of migrants already transported to Democratic strongholds like Sacramento and Martha’s Vineyard.

As violence spreads to upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, resulting in at least a dozen fatalities, former police officer turned gang leader, Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier, is making a bid for power with his heavily-armed followers.

In response, DeSantis has deployed over 100 police officers and state guards to coastal regions to intercept any new arrivals seeking refuge from the turmoil, the Daily Mail reported.

“We do have our transport program also that’s going to be operational,” he told podcaster Dana Loesch on Tuesday. “Haitians land in the Florida Keys, their next stop very well may be Martha’s Vineyard.”

Written by B.C. Begley