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
After announcing that he would continue building the Trump border security wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, and using the military to combat Mexican drug cartels, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he is deploying both police and military assets to help Texas defend it’s border “The impacts of Biden’s Border Crisis are felt […]
The passage of the Secure the Border Act is a major victory for House Republicans. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), who introduced the bill, spoke about the bill on Twitter. Rep. Diaz-Balart stated that "while the Biden Admin continues to ignore the border chaos," House Republicans recently passed this measure that would "streamline our asylum process," […]
With Title 42 immigration order having officially expired, Americans around the nation are wondering how the federal government will respond to the influx in migrants coming across the southern border. Legislators such as Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) and his colleagues have issued a response. Just hours before the end of Title 42, the Republican-controlled House […]
In the wake of the official end of Title 42, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) has taken aim at President Joe Biden’s (D) border policies. In a series of tweets, the Texas senator made his thoughts on the border crisis very clear. “I'm in Brownsville, seeing the #BidenBorderCrisis firsthand— this is his fault! We already […]
Fort Myers—Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his bill-signing tour throughout Florida today, this time signing SB 214—a measure that would ban financial institutions from generating detailed reports on Americans who purchase firearms, sales for arms dealers, and ammunition. Shortly after signing the bill into law, Gov. DeSantis addressed the end of the Trump-era Title 42 immigration […]
The relationship between the federal government and the state of Florida has been tense since Governor DeSantis (R-FL) amplified efforts to battle illegal immigration. Now Florida is suing the Department of Homeland Security over a new parole policy on immigration. In the lawsuit, the state of Florida asserts that DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Border […]
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) went on Fox Business and Fox News to discuss the end of Title 42 and the Republican approach to massive migration caravans. His main argument is that he is not opposed to immigration entirely, but illegal immigration. ?In Florida, we accept immigrants. In my own county, Miami-Dade, a majority of the […]
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News Tonight to consider the possibilities that the United States faces after the end of Title 42. According to the Associated Press (AP), Title 42 stems from a 1944 public health law that allows the U.S. government to more quickly curb […]
Less than a day after saying that he would complete former President Donald Trump’s border security wall and use the military to combat Mexican drug cartels, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the most aggressive anti-illegal immigration bill (SB1718) into law, suggesting that states should be deputized to deport illegal immigrants. This is the responsibility of […]
During a press conference in Miami, Florida, The Floridian asked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis if he was put in an executive position to affect national immigration policy and if he would build the border wall and use the US military to proactively target Mexican drug cartels. "Yes and Yes," said Governor DeSantis, affirming that he […]
After the passage of a multitude of bills standing up to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has officially signed SB 264, SB 846, and SB 258 into law. These pieces of legislation attempt to stop CCP influence in the state of Florida by preventing the CCP from purchasing farmland or any […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic officially declared over, the Biden Administration seeks to overturn Title 42. Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) argued in a recent appearance on Fox News's Cavuto Coast to Coast that the fentanyl crisis, enabled by smuggling over the southern border, is enough justification for Title 42 to remain in place. Rep. Mills went so far as to say […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently released a video questioning some of his Democratic colleagues’ thought processes concerning American citizenship and the defining qualities of what makes someone a “real American.” In the video, Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) states that “the notion that there are some ‘real Americans’ that we should really care about. I don’t […]
With Title 42 set to expire, Republicans are warning the border crisis will only worsen. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared on NewsMax to discuss, criticizing the Biden Administration for downplaying the border issue by claiming illegal immigration has decreased by 90%. Sen. Rubio stated that if the border crisis were happening in another country, "people […]
Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) has introduced the Secure the Border Act of 2023.
As the border crisis continues with thousands of immigrants seeking to enter the United States, House Republicans are attempting to stem the tide by instilling new border security protection legislation. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) believes that the U.S. should aid in stabilizing the home countries of these migrants so they don't have to flee in […]
Following Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) and former President Donald Trump (R) lead about the U.S. using military action against Mexican drug cartels, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has stated that he is also in favor of going after the cartels in the same way. Rep. Steube was asked if there would be any limitation to going […]
In January, Representatives Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) proposed using military action to take down the Mexican drug cartels. In April, former President Donald Trump endorsed the proposal. Now Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) has signaled his support but also suggested that Congress should additionally sanction the cartels' banks to "kick them in their money sack." […]
