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
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended 10,000 individuals over the course of five days at the end of June 2026, according to sources familiar with the matter. This revelation comes after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly shifted its approach to arrests, transitioning from high-profile immigration crackdowns in major U.S. cities to quieter […]
Congressional candidate and ‘OG Trump Conservative’ Chris Collins immediately responded to President Donald Trump’s call to end Birthright Citizenship via legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against the president’s executive order seeking the same measure. “President Trump is right: The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship left the fight to Congress – and […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, landing a big blow to the administration’s efforts to rescind more than 160 years of legal precedent and national tradition amid its immigration crackdown efforts. The high court, divided 6-3, ruled that President Trump’s executive order titled “PROTECTING THE MEANING AND […]
Republican Congressional Candidate and U.S. Army Purple Heart Recipient Dr. Rod Joseph affirmed that “Haitians want to go back to Haiti,” addressing the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) recent ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Program. The U.S. Army Combat Veteran spoke with The Floridian about his views on the significant decision, which now puts […]
Hollywood – At the recent Republican Party of Florida’s (RPOF) Sunshine State Showdown event, Rep. Randy Fine (R) spoke with The Floridian to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently approved ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program affecting Haitian and Syrian immigrants’ legal protections from humanitarian crises. The Congressman asserted that TPS is “supposed […]
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has granted the Trump administration the authority to strip legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the U.S. who fled from humanitarian crises. In a 6-3 vote led by the conservative majority, the high court threw out decisions by federal judges in New York and Washington, D.C., […]
The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration appears to be in a constant whirlwind of victories and losses, as federal judges across the country rule in favor of and against policies aimed at tackling illegal immigration. Amid an appeals court victory that allowed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume expanded expedited deportations without due […]
A federal appeals court granted the Trump administration the ability to continue executing expedited deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the entire U.S., rather than just near the border. In a 2-1 decision, the majority in the three-judge panel at the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia rejected a lower court ruling that temporarily […]
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections, deeming the established centralized database containing Americans’ private information illegal. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C., sided with a voting rights group and a nonprofit that aims to protect privacy, which argued that a recent overhaul of the Systematic Alien Verification […]
"Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's illegal alien immigration detention facility in the Everglades, is reportedly shutting down for good, with contractors moving forward with "full demobilization" of the site, sources told CBS News Miami. The announcement comes after the center's final migrant detainees were moved from the facility last week due to the Atlantic hurricane season. The […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials announced that it has moved all detainees held in its Florida immigration detention center, which is known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” “As we enter into hurricane season, ICE and the state of Florida have moved illegal aliens from the soft sided facility. For the safety of the illegal alien […]
President Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act – the $70 billion budget reconciliation bill funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of the second Trump administration. “We’ll give the heroes of ICE and Border Patrol – and that’s what they are. They’re heroes for what […]
The U.S. State Department affirmed its commitment to crack down on “illegal birth schemes,” announcing the discovery of birth tourism networks across Africa and Europe. “No foreigner is permitted to obtain a visitor visa for the primary purpose of acquiring U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the U.S,” the State Department shared […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced a resolution to impeach the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, John McConnell Jr., for high crimes and misdemeanors. What Did Judge McConnell Do? Last week, Judge McConnell issued an order vacating a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy framework […]
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 […]
