Immigration/Border
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SANFORD, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis signed two fentanyl bills into law Monday morning, creating a second-degree felony for individuals who expose first responders to fentanyl, designating June 6th as Revival Awareness Day, and expanding a fentanyl-recovery program to a total of 29 Florida counties. "We have massive amounts of fentanyl pouring into the country from the […]
POLK COUNTY, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden Wednesday morning for flying over 300,000 migrants into Florida, accusing the president of enacting secretive and illegal precedents. The migrant flights are "illegal and not constitutional," DeSantis said at a Polk County press conference, where he announced $2.5 billion in highway overhauls. "They don't tell us […]
The Biden Administration has secretly flown illegal immigrants from the border into the United States interior, sending many to states such as Florida and Texas. In a recent appearance on Fox and Friends First, Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) held nothing back in his criticism of President Biden, explaining the partisan nature of the migrant relocations and the overall […]
Rep. Waltz warns of the looming threat that ISIS poses if the president doesn't shift his stance on the border.
In Enterprise, Alabama, a 23-year-old illegal immigrant has been charged with first-degree rape of a 14-year-old mentally incapacitated girl. Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) shared their disgust and possible solutions to the problem. Rep. Buchanan mentioned that this crime was “completely avoidable.” Another example of a completely avoidable, horrific crime committed by […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News’ “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the prospect of illegal immigrants voting in elections and being counted in the census, which affects congressional representation nationwide. Illegal aliens SHOULD NOT be voting in US elections. Illegal aliens SHOULD NOT be counted for the purposes of setting congressional districts. No […]
ORLANDO, FL—The Jacksonville resident who brought Florida's attention to the squatter epidemic slams Governor DeSantis after he didn't invite her to the bill signing, wondering if she was excluded because she's a Democrat. Patti Peeples had to wait 20 days for two squatters to be evicted from her home, and when they were, they left […]
Part of what has allowed the ongoing border crisis to occur is the acceptance of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) CBP One asylum processing app as a valid form of identification for migrants to travel within the United States. In response, Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced a bill rolling […]
Senator Rick Scott’s Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life (END FENTANYL) Act has been signed by President Joe Biden (D). Sen. Scott's bill calls for the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to improve and reform its approach every three years to “ensure drug interdiction guidance […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) ripped into President Joe Biden’s (D) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget proposal. Within the congresswoman’s response, she mentioned that the American people simply “cannot keep up” with the President’s fiscal approach. President Biden’s proposed FY25 budget is reckless, irresponsible, and unsustainable. It is time to reign in this administration's reckless spending […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox Business's “Varney & Co.” to discuss President Joe Biden’s (D) leadership as Haitian migrants are attempting to flee their homeland – with some making their way toward the United States – amidst the nation’s political turmoil. The Florida congressman called on the Biden administration to set up some […]
MIAMI, FL—47 Americans trapped in the perilous Caribbean isle of Haiti returned to the United States last night, though fears of other stuck citizens, gang violence, and surges in immigration plague discussions on how to address the Haiti situation. On February 29, violence broke out in Haiti. Gangs began to target airports and shipping ports […]
Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) appeared on NewsNation to discuss the mental acuity of President Joe Biden (D) after Special Counsel Robert Hur deemed him unfit to stand trial as he is an “elderly man with poor memory.” During Special Counsel Hur’s interview with President Biden, the Commander-In-Chief had a hard time remembering the year in […]
With illegal immigration concerns teaching the tipping point, Governor DeSantis is responding with three bills meant to curb the situation.
America was shocked, saddened, and outraged by the February murder of University of Georgia student Laken Riley by Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, becoming a symbol of the ongoing border crisis. Ibarra was supposedly released into the country in 2022, prompting Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to spearhead a recent letter to Homeland Security […]
The border crisis along the southern border has continued to be center stage in American politics, Florida may face its own illegal immigration problems very soon. Governor DeSantis (R-FL) is currently getting Florida ready for a mass influx of Haitian migrants. A humanitarian crisis in Haiti has caused speculation that Florida may be the next […]
The violence and unrest in Haiti has reached a fever pitch with the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, throwing the Caribbean country into deeper turmoil. While Republicans anticipate preventing the fleeing populace from entering the United States en masse, Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) recently called instead for Haitians to receive Temporary Protected Status, saying, […]
The day before University of Georgia student Laken Riley was murdered by Jose Ibarra, an unidentified 21-year-old Pensacola motorcyclist was struck and killed on February 21st by an illegal immigrant driver wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who represents the area in Congress, demanded information about Byron Pineda, the accused, […]
