One of Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) top deputies said he left a visit to the Texas border in disbelief after seeing the illegal immigration and drug smuggling crises with his own eyes. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, a Cabinet member in the DeSantis administration who oversees finances for the deployment of state military and law One of Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) top deputies said he left a visit to the Texas border in disbelief after seeing the illegal immigration and drug smuggling crises with his own eyes.