Immigration/Border

The Floridian is a statewide and national political media platform that covers government affairs, elections, public policy, and campaigns on Florida politics. These stories are focused on the pivotal issue of immigration reform
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its newest denaturalization effort, revoking U.S. citizenship from “17 individuals accused of serious offenses — including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a license.” Invoking the Immigration and Nationality Act, the DOJ affirmed that “a naturalized U.S. citizen’s citizenship may […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory requesting that banks “detect and report” payroll fraud schemes tied to illegal immigrant employment. The Treasury Department’s measure comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing bank regulators and government departments to inspect potential instances of individuals without legal […]
In a bicameral effort, U.S. Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), alongside U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and House Republican Leadership Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), have introduced a bill to revoke the visas of immediate family members of terrorists, additionally prohibiting them from obtaining visas in the future. The No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act comes after […]
The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion budget reconciliation funding package to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the next three years. The bill’s passage comes after a tumultuous effort that included a partial government shutdown, the removal of a $1 billion proposal to […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that immigrants seeking green-card status must now return to their home country through “consular processing via the Department of State.” “We’re returning to the original intent of the law to ensure aliens navigate our nation’s immigration system properly. From now on, an alien who is in the U.S. […]
Senate Republicans have retreated from trying to block funding for the controversial $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” after meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to address concerns about the taxpayer-funded reserve. According to ABC News, Republican lawmakers were rushing to put a roughly $70 billion budget reconciliation bill to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and […]
A federal judge in New York has barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where immigration proceedings occur. U.S. District Judge P Kevin Castel issued an order prohibiting federal agents from apprehending immigrants except under exceptional circumstances at sites where hearings are […]
The Trump administration proposed increasing the number of White Afrikaners from South Africa for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) from about 7,500 to 17,500 in response to “unforeseen developments in South Africa” creating “an emergency refugee situation,” according to a U.S. State Department plan sent to Congress. Despite effectively closing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) […]
The state of Florida is reportedly in conversation with the Trump administration to close down U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” according to a report from The New York Times (The Times). Talks between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the state began after the agency deemed the migrant detention […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is dropping its “fast-track” training program used for new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruits. According to Politico, two administration officials and a person close to ICE confirmed the overhaul of the streamlined program, adding that DHS plans to certify and deploy veteran agents to the field. The officials […]
After 76 days, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending the record-long shutdown of the agency. The measure, signed into law by President Donald Trump, funds 20 of DHS’s agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, […]
Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) recently told The Floridian in an interview that dual citizens should not be allowed to serve in Congress, calling it a "problem." "I think one of the problems that we have in America, frankly, a problem that we have in Congress, is we have people who serve two masters," Rep. Fine […]
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to convene to vote on five legislative proposals advanced by the United States House Committee on Rules: the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the PROTECT Kids Act, a budget reconciliation for immigration enforcement funding, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, and […]
Cato Institute Reveals USCIS Cuts to Green Card Approvals Help Boost ICE Arrests of Legal Immigrants
The Trump administration’s immigration agenda has allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain “legal immigrants, including refugees, parolees, and spouses of US citizens”, by suspending green card approvals, a recently published analysis by the Cato Institute reveals. According to the libertarian think tank, the halt in legal permanent residence processing by the Department of […]
With the flow of illegal immigration into the U.S. at a 55-year low, the Trump administration is praising the border protection protocols it put in place after President Donald Trump took office in early 2025, but the damage caused by the huge influx of illegal aliens during the Biden administration is unquestionable. Even with illegal […]
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order barring asylum access to individuals crossing the southern border fleeing from persecution or torture. The three-judge panel ruled President Trump’s effort illegal, stating that immigration laws grant people the right to apply for asylum at the border. The panel stated […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center “Alligator Alcatraz,” located in the Florida Everglades, will remain open following an appeals court decision. The appeals court upheld its previous decision to halt a judge’s order for the center to cease operations. According to the Associated Press (AP), a majority on the three-judge panel from the […]
Senate Republicans released a budget resolution aimed at fully funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Donald Trump’s term amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. The Senate Budget Committee released an estimated $70 billion resolution to fund both immigration agencies for three […]
