Miami, 1 dic (Ephesus).- Outgoing state congresswoman Jeanette Núñez said to Which one that it will be "a privilege" to be the first Latina lieutenant governor of Florida and urged the US Congress to leave the controversy over immigration and rather "resolve" the problem.
Born in Miami and of Cuban parents, starting in January Núñez will support the governor-elect, Republican Ron DeSantis, who like his political godfather, President Donald Trump, based his campaign on a source anti-immigration message.
"I would say that he (DeSantis) is a hard line against illegal immigration," Núñez clarified in an interview with Which one.
He assured that it is a priority to face the immigration system "legally," because "it's not working very well."
"I think this is important for Congress, important for the president. Dealing with an issue that is really going to ensure that the system can prosper," he emphasized.
Migration "has to be resolved at the federal level, it is an issue that they have been talking about for many years and the controversy does not allow them to make decisions for the well-being of our state, for the well-being of our country," he lamented.
This week, DeSantis, who chose her last September as his running mate in a state with a registered Hispanic electorate of more than 16%, said on his Twitter account that Núñez "is a talented and successful leader" and he was proud "to serve with her." ".
Núñez "will not only be the first Hispanic lieutenant governor in the history of Florida, but the second Hispanic lieutenant governor in our country," emphasized the former Republican congressman.
"It is an honor for me, for my family, for my community," Núñez said about his new position.
The DeSantis-Núñez formula won the midterm elections on November 6 and will replace it starting next January 8 fellow Republican Rick Scott, who had as his lieutenant governor since 2014 Carlos López-Cantera, the first Hispanic in that position.
Núñez pointed out that as the daughter of immigrants she understands migration very well and "the needs of the people who come to Florida" and that she has worked on this as a state legislator.
The Cuban-American stated that she wants to do the same as lieutenant governor.
"We have (with DeSantis) many things that we want to address, issues that are important to Hispanic people, and to all Floridians," he said.
She expressed that she is "confident" that she will be able to work together with DeSantis "to ensure the well-being of our community, the education of our children."
Senator Marco Rubio said to Which one that it is a source of "proud" to have a second Hispanic in office and highlighted the knowledge that Núñez has "of the legislative process, which is extremely important and will help the new governor a lot."
The Hispanic woman graduated in 1994 with a degree in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University (FIU), and four years later she obtained a master's degree in Public Administration from the same educational center.
46 years old, married for 22 years to Adrián Núñez, with whom she has three children, two of them boys, the legislator has also held leadership positions in health organizations in South Florida, including the Jackson Health System.
In 2010 she was elected as a state legislator representing a district that included portions of three counties but that two years later was redesigned, including in its new configuration only a part of western Miami-Dade County.
The next vice governor of Floria assured that she has been "fighting for the community for the last eight years."
During the 2014 legislative session, Núñez and State Senator Jack Latvala They passed a law that allows children of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children to pay the same in-state college tuition as other Floridians.
Asked about the uncertainty of these young "dreamers" benefited from Deferred Action (DACA), granted by President Barack Obama in 2012 and which the Trump Government has unsuccessfully tried to eliminate, said that those who benefit from this federal program "do not have to fear."
"I know that we have heard a lot of controversy regarding the issue of immigration, but I also think it is very important because the Administration has talked about DACA students, we must find a solution for them, to be able to move forward," he said.
López-Cantera, the outgoing lieutenant governor, told Which one that Núñez will be a great replacement because she is "more qualified" than he was when he took office.
He noted that he has known her since he was a legislator and that she will work "tirelessly" to fulfill DeSantis' agenda of boosting economic growth, reducing taxes and eliminating regulations that make the work of small businesses "more difficult."
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