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
Though Gov. Ron DeSantis strongly approves of President Donald Trump's new executive order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants, he doesn't think it will hold up in the Supreme Court. Gov. DeSantis referred to one of Trump's 26 executive orders issued on his first day in office, which clarifies that children of illegal immigrants do […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) joined 40 lawmakers urging the Biden-Harris Administration to renew Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the United States. Temporary Protected Status prevents aliens from designated countries from being deported and protects their eligibility for work authorization because a safe return to their home country is impossible. Rep. Cherfilus […]
President-elect Donald Trump waded into a power struggle between Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican leaders Tuesday, throwing his political weight behind the Florida Governor in his call for a special session. The special session, which DeSantis announced would be held at the end of the month, is supposed to bolster Trump's efforts to squash illegal […]
Florida Democrats are furious at "BIG MAD" Governor Ron DeSantis (R), arguing that his call for a special session is as authoritarian as it gets.
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, has released an official response to President-elect Donald Trump's (R) recent public desire to make America's neighbors to the north part of the Union. According to Polymarket, Poilievre currently has an 88% chance of becoming Canada's next prime minister. Poilievre, on social media, provided a […]
Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz (R-FL) discussed the National Security Council's role in combatting terrorism in a recent appearance on Fox News's Life, Liberty, and Levin, saying part of it was to "close the damn border." Host Mark Levin touched upon the horrific New Year's Eve attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, as an example of […]
7 Florida Democrats rejected legislation that would deport illegal immigrants charged with sex crimes.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently stated the obvious about the ongoing threat of radical Islamist terrorism poses to the U.S. During an interview with Fox News’ Mark Levin, Gov. DeSantis expressed his concerns that the threat of terrorism, a threat, was realized on New Year’s Eve after a radicalized American killed 14 innocent people in […]
Members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) voted for newly re-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Republicans head into the 119th Congress with a slim majority. While the House Freedom Caucus, including Representatives Chip Roy (R-TX), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Eli Crane (R-AZ), did in fact vote for Speaker Johnson, it appears they did so […]
Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) released a statement regarding the terrorist attack in New Orleans. The attack was carried out by a Texas native and Army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. He fatally sped down Bourbon Street in a pickup truck brandishing an ISIS flag, leaving 15 people dead and 30 injured, per Reuters. The Florida representative said […]
Responding to the attacks, GOP officials are now warning that the U.S. is being “targeted” by terrorists.
President-elect Donald Trump's plans to curb the border crisis will involve "no holds barred" methods, as Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) described in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, which would include the possibility of cutting funding to sanctuary cities and imposition of tariffs or even sanctions on Mexico and Canada for enabling the crisis […]
Whereas the first Trump Administration sought a “Maximum Pressure” approach with sweeping sanctions, Fonseca proposes that the incoming Trump Administration should enact an “America-first sanctions policy.”
The House of Representatives is in hell week, also known as the week in which the passage of a continuing resolution (CR) is necessary to avoid a government shutdown. Elected officials from around the country will either stand up and say no more (in favor of a proper appropriations approach), others will support the measure […]
Jimmy Patronis, Florida's Chief Financial Officer and candidate for Congress would co-sponsor a bill revoking in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants if he were still in the state legislature, he said this past week, despite voting for the law ten years ago. Patronis, who will resign in March to run for Congressional District 1, told The […]
President-elect Trump has now announced that he is seeking a restraining order against the Biden Administration because of the border wall sales.
Rep. Mast shared a video on social media, decrying the “lackluster response” from Secretary Blinken.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) stunned Democrats this week after he shared a willingness to work with the Trump Administration to crack down on deportations.
