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
At a recent campaign event, U.S. Senate hopeful Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) stated that she supported border security funding during her time as a U.S. Representative from 2019-21. “When I was in Congress, I supported funding for border security. I voted for funding for border security," said Mucarsel-Powell While she may have voted for omnibus or […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) appeared on “Mornings with Maria” and discussed two recent developments on Capitol Hill. These two developments include the $95 billion defense package sent to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific and the potential ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform, TikTok. The Florida congressmen began by calling out the European Union […]
The controversial $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House last week continues to be plagued with criticism from Republicans for its lack of border security provisions. During a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) held nothing back in his critique of the bill, calling it "moral extortion" and "blackmail" to force support of aid to Israel at a time when […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on CNBC to discuss the $95 billion defense package to aid American allies in Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific. $60.8 billion will go to Ukraine as they continue their fight against Russia. The Florida congressman took issue with the fact that border security funding was not instituted in the bill as […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A former NFL star and current Florida Senator, Corey Simon of North Florida's Senate District 3, talks immigration and an election challenge from Daryl Parks, the former co-counsel for Trayvon Martin's family. Simon, a Republican and former Defensive Lineman, touched on Senator Blaise Ingoglia's proposed bill allowing Florida officials to imprison and deport illegal […]
During a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) lambasted Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Following the historic dismissal of Mayorkas’ impeachment trial, Mayorkas appeared in front of the upper chamber for questioning. “Secretary Mayorkas, you’re the first cabinet official to be impeached in our country’s history. I think it’s […]
House Republicans successfully demanded an impeachment trial for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the border crisis. However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed the trial and called it illegitimate and politicized. However, Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) laid it thick on Sec. Mayorkas in a recent hearing for the 2025 Homeland Security budget, detailed […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) helped deliver the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. Congressional Republicans from both chambers including Rep. Lee and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) held a press conference following the historic event. However, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) slim majority of 51 Democrats in the upper […]
By Mayor Steve Bovo The Biden administration’s direct-flight parole-and-release program was created to mitigate the challenges of illegal border crossings by facilitating an alternative entry of ineligible individuals directly into the U.S. However, this initiative has effectively led to an open border policy, unleashing numerous challenges and hardships on communities throughout Florida. In effect, the […]
Crime is on the rise in certain American cities such as New York, Austin, Los Angeles, and others. While Republicans blame the surges on Democratic policies in those areas and the influx of illegal immigrants, Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) argued that Florida's success in fighting crime stems from successful funding of initiatives. Similarly, she […]
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis said he would sign a bill allowing Florida officials to imprison and deport illegal immigrants, saying the states must step up to the federal government's "violation" of immigration laws. "I support it. They say the federal government is supreme when it comes to immigration, which is fine...but we have laws […]
Is the border crisis solvable through executive action rather than an act of Congress? Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has maintained this position, reflected in his questions for Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a recent hearing on the Department's 2025 budget, asking Mayorkas if he ever considered telling President Biden to reimplement building the border wall […]
Senate Republicans held a press conference this afternoon on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial.
U.S. Representatives Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Cory Mills (R-FL) spoke to The Floridian to voice their displeasure with President Joe Biden (D) after reports surfaced that he would be taking executive action to limit border crossings. The move from the President – should he go through with it – comes at a time in which […]
TAMPA, FL—A top Republican Lawmaker wants to file a bill mimicking a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest and deport illegal immigrants, a job that critics say is solely for the federal government. "I think the state of Florida should take up and pass the same law that Texas did," Senator Blaise Ingoglia, a […]
Demands for a solution to the border crisis have increased as several high-profile cases of crime committed by illegal immigrants have caught national attention. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) discussed the need to deport these criminals and how Congress will cooperate with Donald Trump if he returns to the White House after the 2024 Election, saying, […]
The Biden Administration is considering issuing an executive order to stem the flow of illegal migrants pouring in over the southern border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) noted that such a move would acknowledge that former President Donald Trump was right all along, "So I think they are trying to […]
KEY WEST, FL—Florida Fish and Wildlife intercepted and repatriated 16 Cuban refugees attempting to reach the U.S. three miles south of Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West. The 16 potential immigrants came from Cuba, which is just 90 miles south of the Southernmost Point of the continental United States. They were aboard a chug—a type […]
