Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador heavily criticized Florida’s latest anti-immigration law on Monday as “immoral”. The state’s Republican governor would give the bill Ron DeSantis $12 million to transport migrants.

What happened: López Obrador said DeSantis is taking “repressive, inhumane” action against migrants in Florida because he wants to run for president. reported Politically.

“Can’t he make another suggestion to convince people?” asked Lopez Obrador.

“Why does [DeSantis] must exploit the suffering of the people, the suffering of the migrants, the people’s need for political gain,” the Mexican President said at a press conference. “It’s immoral. That’s politics.”

López Obrador said he will hold talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday to discuss migration and the fentanyl crisis. He described the cooperation between the two countries as “very good”.

Why it matters: Comments from Mexico’s president came as Republican governors continue to transport migrants to Democratic-run states, Politico reported.

A recent law passed by the Florida legislature allows state authorities to charge individuals with human trafficking if they intentionally transport an illegal immigrant across state lines. In addition, according to Politico, the law restricts undocumented immigrants from driving a vehicle even though they hold a driver’s license from another state.

DeSantis and his allies believe this bill would send a “message” to the Biden administration, while Democrats argue the legislation was both cruel and intimidating to migrants. reported politics separately.

The Florida governor has reportedly pushed anti-immigration measures in the past, including repealing a law that allows undocumented children to receive tuition at a state college if they have attended a Florida high school for three consecutive years.

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