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Checked by PolitiFact11 Aug 2023United States Crime and security

Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor

“Illinois is now letting illegal aliens become police officers.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: A new Illinois law expands eligibility for becoming police officers from only U.S. citizens to people who are legally allowed both to work in the U.S. and own a firearm. This includes legal permanent residents.

Checked by PolitiFact4 May 2021United States Crime and security

Ron DeSantis, Florida governor

“If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Crime went up in the selected time periods, but there’s no proof that it happened as a direct result of budget cuts.