Immigration/Border
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Vice President Kamala Harris has been criticized by Republicans for her apparent flip-flop on border policy, including the building of a wall. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) discussed the switch in comments to The Floridian, saying Republicans will push the duplicity of Harris's recent statements. "The Democrats right now have a crisis with the electorate because […]
Tonight marks the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) discussed Trump's debate strategy during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying the former president's primary objective is to "shine a light" on Harris's record, which she said was full of "radical positions." The […]
With a continuing resolution likely on the horizon, Republicans want to include the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently described the measure as “Republican extremism,” prompting a response from Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), a co-sponsor of the bill. The SAVE Act includes provisions to ensure that only United States citizens – […]
Social media posts have created a viral frenzy in the town of Springfield, Ohio – triggering responses from major U.S. legislators after reports of Haitian immigrant-related crimes and disturbances have put a political spotlight on the city as a result of the Biden border policy. There are a multitude of truths, fabrications, and misleading and […]
The State of Florida is home to 300,000 people living under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and renewing their work permits is slow. Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) has introduced a bill streamlining the renewal process, allowing TPS holders to continue working legally without issue. Currently, Temporary Protected Status allows people from countries such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, […]
Several states have allowed DACA recipients and illegal aliens to become law enforcement officers, a move Seattle also began implementing in June. In response, Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) introduced a bill pulling federal funds from law enforcement agencies that fill their ranks with foreign nationals. Police Magazine noted in June that Seattle's police force has […]
With Congress returning next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to attach the SAVE Act to a continuing resolution (CR). Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) recently discussed the scheme on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, asking if the Democrat-controlled Senate under Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will shut down the government to avoid passing it in the upper […]
Vice President Kamala Harris’ new pledge to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to continue the Trump-era border security wall if elected President, is nothing more than one of the biggest political flip-flops in recent American history. Rolling back the proverbial political clock to the 2016 Democratic presidential primary election, then-Senator Harris excoriated former […]
The ongoing border crisis under the Biden-Harris Administration has led to a crime wave in the United States perpetrated by illegal aliens, with many American citizens harmed. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced a bill giving victims some relief in the form of compensation. Rep. Gaetz's bill, known as the "Allocating Liability to Illegal Entrants […]
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data surrounding the latest provisional drug overdose deaths across the country from February 2023-2024. Boca Recovery Center has two locations in Florida (Boca Raton, Pompano Beach) and four nationwide – has analyzed this data and found some tragic state-by-state trends. As expected, the three most populated […]
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) has endorsed State Representative Tom Leek (R-FL) for State Senate. In a video, CFO Patronis supported his “good friend” that he believes Floridians in State Senate District 7 should trust. Hey Friends! Please vote for our good friend @TomLeekforFL for Florida State Senate Tomorrow! #flapol pic.twitter.com/liC5aYIsjV — Jimmy […]
President Trump will be visiting the U.S. Southern Border in Cochise County, Arizona at 11:30 A.M. MST.
Earlier this August, a report found that 99 individuals on the terror watchlist were released into the country, elevating fears of a terror attack. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody discussed the troubling news in a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, calling it "the most terrifying admission of all from the Biden Administration." AG Moody […]
Asif Merchant, an illegal alien from Pakistan that was allowed into the country in April, was recently arrested for plotting to assassinate public figures, including former President Donald Trump, on behalf of Iran. The event resurged fears of terrorists entering the United States, biding their time to strike. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) declared that "we […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has denied claims that President Joe Biden appointed her as "border czar" shortly after assuming office in 2021, although Republicans claim her history is being rewritten. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recently wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding all correspondence referring to Harris as "having any formal or informal […]
*Note: Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) provided a statement to Texas Politics after publishing. His response is listed following State Sen. Jay Collins' (R-FL) statement. Republican lawmakers from Florida and Texas blasted the Biden-Harris administration after a House Judiciary Committee report surfaced detailing that Border Patrol has released “at least 99” illegal aliens on the terrorist […]
The border crisis has sparked fears of a terror attack on American soil due to the high number of individuals on the terror watchlist encountered, some arguing that it is a matter of "when." Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL) expressed this concern in a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, saying the only thing he knew to […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) is doubling down on his assertion that Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has always been the “Border Czar” since she was appointed to “lead the efforts” of the White House on the issue. According to the Washington Post, illegal border crossings in the years 2021-2023 were at least 1.5 million in […]