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
Gang violence continues to escalate in Haiti even after the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, causing concerns that Haitian refugees will come to the United States en masse. During a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) questioned Assistant Secretary of Defense Rebecca Zimmerman on how the Biden Administration will respond, revealing its plans […]
How much of a threat to national security does the border crisis pose? In a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned FBI Director Christopher Wray on criminals entering the United States and the various crimes they are involved in, such as human and drug trafficking and selling fake IDs. Sen. Rubio […]
President Donald Trump (R) has released a video on social media, calling out President Joe Biden (D).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act on Thursday, hours before President Joe Biden’s (D) State of the Union address. The bill passed by a vote of 251-170. The crux of the legislation is that it requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold any illegal immigrant who has been […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Carlos Giménez (R-FL) spoke with The Floridian to discuss Democrats being open to reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” policy as well as President Biden’s State of the Union address, just hours away. When asked about the receptiveness of Democrats on the Trump immigration policy, Rep. Giménez said that “probably 70% of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Joe Biden (D) delivered his third official State of the Union address (fourth if you include his 2021 Address to a Join Session) on Thursday night. Republicans did not receive the speech well. The 46th Commander-in-Chief immediately addressed issues such as the Russia-Ukraine War, abortion, and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Additionally, […]
In President Biden's State of the Union Address, he attempted to draw a distinction between his term in office and the term of his “predecessor.”
This morning, Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) introduced the Americas Act.
Republicans were fuming after it was announced the Biden administration flew 320,00 migrants into the United States to limit the number of border crossings – which has drastically increased since President Biden (D) took office in January of 2021. U.S. Legislators from around the country sounded off on the Biden administration for not only the […]
WASHINGTON—With the border crisis continuing to be the single most important issue that seems to transcend across social, political, and ideological lines, more Democratic lawmakers like Florida’s Rep. Jared Moskowitz appear to be supporting more aggressive initiatives to fix the immigration problem, including shutting down the border. Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration have been […]
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), and over thirty House lawmakers co-sponsored a bill to declare the migrant crisis at the southern border an “invasion.” According to Rep. Bilirakis’ , the legislation is an attempt to “help bolster the legal arguments of states in federal court who are seeking recourse against the federal government […]
President Biden and former President Donald Trump both visited the southern border recently, with two very different messages. Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) commented on President Biden's address in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, saying its only purpose was to "secure votes" and railed against the benefits illegal immigrants receive, calling it "backwards" and […]
President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) visited separate areas of the southern border on Thursday. President Biden appeared in Brownsville, Texas while President Trump appeared in Eagle Pass, Texas. Lone Star State Representative in the U.S. House Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) said that Brownsville has a “much more orderly process than elsewhere […]
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R), who wants stricter border control, is now calling on President Joe Biden (D) and Secretary of State Alejandro Mayorkas to be held accountable.
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News's “Hannity.” In his appearance, the Florida congressman mentioned that when the Democratic Party is in control, he believes society’s crime, education, and order benchmarks are failing. Total Democrat control NEVER ends well: ❌Crime is exploding❌Schools are failing❌Our kids are falling behind❌Our border's been systematically broken❌Illegal aliens are […]
Thousands of people from all over the world, including countries opposed to America, continue to cross the border. In a recent appearance on Fox News's Hannity, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) warned, "Something terrible is going to happen. It is just a matter of time now," while discussing the number of people found on the terror watchlist who were […]
China, whether officially or not, is taking advantage of the ongoing border crisis, as over twenty thousand military-age men have crossed into America, and Chinese criminals aid the cartels in laundering money. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) briefly discussed the issue during a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying it was entirely preventable with "a simple […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL—The newly confirmed Director of the Florida State Guard announced that only five members of the organization are currently at the Texas border, though the Guard is prepared to send up to a platoon to shore up the southern border. "The support that we still think we may send is about a platoon-level: that's […]
