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
It has been confirmed that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) flew approximately 50 illegal immigrants arriving in Texas further north to Martha's Vineyard. Reason for this is to force Democrats to live up to their "sanctuary state" promise, which Gov.DeSantis says is the cause for record illegal border crossings. Naturally, Democrats are angry. Florida House Rep. […]
Although Vice President Harris insists the southern border is secure, it is clear that she could not be further from the truth. Wednesday afternoon, Rep Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-26) tweeted a short video offering his take on the border crisis. He says that "Democrats claim migrants are crossing because of climate change." Gimenez calls this […]
In Florida's Congressional District 27, State Senator Annette Taddeo (D) is hoping to unseat Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) and regain the seat Democrats lost in 2020. Sen. Taddeo is running as a moderate Democrat opposed to socialism and communism. However, Taddeo's LanguageSpeak, Inc., a business which provides translation services for other businesses, has a client […]
Alongside the Simplifying Grants Act, which was announced Thursday, Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Tandem made another joint announcement, this time petitioning U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to “initiate a Section 301 investigation of fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, and to secure trade relief for Florida growers.” The petition is a bipartisan effort, […]
The effects of President Biden's open border policy have long been a concern among Americans. Human and drug trafficking, especially fentanyl, claim and destroy many lives. Known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the border. On Wednesday, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) spoke with AM Tampa Bay about this crisis and how to solve it. […]
Along the countless numbers of crimes that occur at the southern border (other than illegal immigration itself), law enforcement and border patrol agents have a new problem on their hands as there have been reports of mass quantities of the highly addictive, and incredibly lethal drug, fentanyl, being found The introduction of this drug into American […]
Apparent secret flights have landed in Greensboro, N.C. in the weeks following the Biden Administration's announcement that illegal migrants will be housed at the former American Hebrew Academy. Multiple flights originating in Mexico, stopping in the border town of Laredo, TX, have landed at Triad Piedmont International Airport (GSO) in the early morning hours on […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has put one of its immigration contracts on hold. One of the companies awarded a contract to house illegal immigrants in Greensboro, N.C., is now on "warm status," according to a letter sent by the company to its employees. The announcement comes shortly after The Floridian reported […]
Last week, it was reported that at least 66 terrorist suspects have been caught illegally entering the United States. On June 8th, the Biden Dept. of Homeland Security and Dept. of State ruled that so long as individuals provide "limited or insignificant support" to terrorist organizations, they can legally enter. On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio […]
On Saturday, The Floridian covered the illegal immigration remarks made by Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez (R-FL) that Democrats conflated into being anti-Cuban American. Appearing on the Spanish language "Actualidad Radio," Nuñez says she supports sending illegal immigrants relocated in Florida further north. Additionally, she also states that the influx of refugees fleeing Cuba for Florida […]
On Friday, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, a first-generation Cuban-American, appeared on the Spanish-language radio show " Actualidad Radio" to discuss illegal immigration and Cuban exiles, where her two-tiered response to a question about illegal immigration, and the amount of Cubans illegally crossing the southern border drew the ire of Florida Democrats, including Agriculture Commissioner Nikki […]
On Thursday, The Floridian reported that Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL-19) suggests that the fentanyl crisis is enabled by the southern border crisis. Last night, Donalds took to Fox News' The Record to offer more detail into his assertion. A tweet posted by Donalds Saturday morning contains most of the segment. ICYMI: Last night, I joined The […]
Despite its signage into law, the Inflation Reduction Act continues to draw criticism from Republicans. Earlier this week, The Floridian covered Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis' appearance on Cavuto: Coast to Coast and his intentions to counter an expanded IRS. Thursday morning, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) spoke with Mornings with Maria, calling the Inflation Reduction Act "Build Back […]
Just a couple weeks ago, The Floridian posted a story regarding the fentanyl epidemic and Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) plan to fix it. The introduction of fentanyl into the U.S. primarily through the southern border has turned into one of the greatest crises this nation has ever seen. One way or another, it seems as […]
Although the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act is currently a major topic, the border crisis is becoming one again as well. The Biden administration's efforts to undue President Trump's border policies are being felt, and Florida representatives are speaking out. According to Fox, the total number of migrant encounters at the southern border is 2 million […]
Companies with Florida ties will be supporting undocumented illegal immigrant children who are soon to be housed in Greensboro, N.C. Two companies run by the same individual secured two government contracts totaling nearly $500 million to provide services to the migrant children at the campus of former Jewish boarding school, The American Hebrew Academy (AHA). […]
Throughout this election process, Floridians around the state are learning more and more about their candidates and are gathering information to make well-informed decisions. Because of this precedent, The Floridian spoke to Hava Holzhauer (D), Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Florida’s District 23 this past weekend. Holzhauer, who has received the endorsement of the […]
Oviedo— Republican voters were treated to the last debate between the congressional candidates in Congressional District 7 prior to the primary election on August 23rd. At the end of the event, The Floridian, which hosted the event with the Seminole Republican Women Federated group, conducted a poll of the 300 attendees to the event who […]
