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
As congressional candidates gear up for the 2026 midterm primary elections, one candidate who might have to answer for his past position on illegal immigration is Republican congressional candidate and former State Representative George Moraitis (R). Moraitis is running on immigration issues such as securing the nation’s borders, backing border patrol, removing undocumented individuals, and […]
Since his first day back in office, President Donald Trump has sought to place limitations on the 14th Amendment and its Birthright Citizenship Clause, testing the limits of his presidential authority by signing an executive order excluding certain U.S.-born children from receiving naturalization. President Trump’s efforts, however, were stumped 18 months later when the U.S. […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $3.2 million settlement agreement with Artificial Intelligence (AI) company OpenAI for allegedly discriminating against American workers by outsourcing foreign labor through the PERM process. The agreement comes after the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division’s Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) launched an investigation in Aug. 2025 into OpenAI’s […]
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) introduced two new bills aimed at limiting immigration enforcement operations amid her unannounced visit to a Broward County immigrant detention facility. No PREJUDICE Act The Broward County Representative recently introduced the No PREJUDICE (No Person’s Race, Ethnicity, Job, or Use of Dialect or Inflection is Cause for Enforcement) Act. The legislation seeks to […]
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) conducted an unannounced oversight inspection of a Broward County immigrant detention facility in response to the arrest of a legally authorized constituent in early July 2026. The Broward County Representative recently visited the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach to inspect the facility's conditions after […]
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitians and roughly 6,000 Syrians officially ended on July 27, 2026. The Trump administration’s revocation of deportation protections and work authorizations for both groups comes after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) granted the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to rescind TPS from the minority groups fleeing […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced articles of impeachment against Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, John E. Steele, for ordering the release of a convicted plane hijacker from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The Context In 2003, Maikel Guerra Morales, a Cuban national, hijacked […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced legislation restricting the automatic grant of birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States. What the Bill Does Rep. Steube's Birthright Citizenship Limits for Aliens and Illegal Migrants (CLAIM) Act clarifies that birthright citizenship is not automatically granted when neither parent is a U.S. citizen or national, and […]
A Mexican national was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer after allegedly attempting to flee from an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in St. Augustine, Florida. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Sgt. Dylan Bryan, the incident took place in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store. The Mexican […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have been ordered to immediately refrain from conducting vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide. The directive comes after the deaths of two foreign nationals at the hands of immigration agents took place less than a week apart. Both victims were shot and killed during vehicle stops. According to […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the legal status of a Laotian national “convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl in the state of Minnesota” after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pardoned the sexual offender as he was set to be deported. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on June 11, 2026, the […]
The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Trump administration has been sharing confidential information of Iranian asylum seekers with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the complaint, the IALDF alleges that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of State began […]
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., […]
