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
A federal judge in Minnesota ordered the acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director, Todd Lyons, to appear in a Minneapolis court and testify for the agency’s allegedd ongoing violations of court orders tied to immigration enforcement actions. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz issued a three-page order, accusing federal immigration authorities of failing […]
U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is reportedly leaving Minneapolis this week along with several other federal agents, according to a White House official and a source within the Trump administration familiar with the exit. Bovino’s departure comes as President Donald Trump dispatched "Border Czar” Tom Homan to Minnesota to lead the current Immigration and […]
The recent shooting of left-wing activist Rene Good at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis has all-but decided the nation, pressing lawmakers, including gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Byron Donalds (R), to take a position on the ongoing crackdown of criminal illegal aliens across the country. During an interview with […]
The prospect of a partial U.S. government shutdown increases as Democratic senators vow to reject a funding package for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minnesota resident Alex Pretti by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The Senate is expected to vote on a large House-approved $1.2 trillion […]
A Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, according to federal and local officials, further escalating tensions within Minnesota following the fatal shooting of activist Renee Good and the recent detainment of school children in the region, including the apprehension of a 5-year-old. State […]
Public school district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have taken four students from the Minneapolis suburb in recent weeks, including a 5-year-old boy heading home from school. According to the lawyer of the 5-year-old’s family, the child and his father were both taken to an ICE detention […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new immigration enforcement operation in the state of Maine. DHS has announced “Operation Catch of the Day.” According to a DHS representative, the agency is cracking down on illegal migrants across the state. "We have launched Operation Catch of the Day to target the worst of the worst […]
Several off-duty police officers in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have been stopped by immigration officers demanding proof of U.S. Citizenship, this according to Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley. In a press conference at the Minnesota Capitol, Chief Bruley, alongside several local police chiefs, expressed his concern over the Trump Administration’s Operation Metro Surge, suggesting that […]
House Democratic leadership spoke out against a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a closed-door caucus meeting, affirming that they will vote against it due to concerns about the Trump administration’s failure to check Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to sources who were present. "In the last 24 hours, we've […]
Jared Moskowitz Says he Supports ICE Raids Against Criminals, NRCC Says he Is 'Anti-Law Enforcement'
WASHINGTON—Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) is pushing back against the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) after it stated that he did not support law enforcement and is actively "fueling the anti-law enforcement violence and rhetoric." Rep. Moskowitz address the allegation to The Floridian shortly after votes concluded Tuesday night, saying that he did go after […]
The Justice Department (DOJ) served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota officials, ramping its probe into whether state lawmakers conspired to obstruct law enforcement during the recent surge in immigration crackdowns in the Minneapolis-St. Paul areas being carried out by the Trump administration. Subpoenas were served to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota […]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota, asserting that a federal judge’s ruling limiting federal agents’ practices “didn’t change anything.” "These law enforcement officers are out there every day doing the work to protect the American people, and they will keep doing that because they believe […]
CBS News aired its 60 Minutes broadcast about the Trump administration’s immigrant deportations, which was previously held by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, on January 18. The segment, which sparked internal outrage over political pressure, appears untouched, with new material added. The segment revolved around the Salvadoran prison, CECOT, to which the Trump administration sent […]
The Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into activist Renee Nicole Good’s widow to determine whether she potentially obstructed a federal agent right before the fatal shooting of her wife during an altercation in Minneapolis. The federal probe into Rebecca Good will seek to uncover her possible relations with activist groups, as well […]
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has launched a criminal investigation into Minnesota lawmakers, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over a suspected conspiracy to obstruct immigration officials, an anonymous U.S. official familiar with the investigation confirmed. The DOJ has prepared subpoenas for Walz and Frey as part of the investigation, but […]
The Pentagon has ordered up to 1,500 active-duty soldiers stationed in Alaska to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota, two officials confirmed. The stand-by order was given amid President Donald Trump’s threats to invoke the Insurrection Act for the first time since 1992. The troops on standby belong to the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, which […]
President Donald Trump this week threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops as tensions escalate between protestors and federal agents in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s massive immigration crackdown in the region. The threat follows a second shooting in a week involving federal officers during Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. On Jan. […]
A federal judge on Wednesday did not take immediate action on the state of Minnesota’s request to suspend the increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state. Instead, the judge gave the Trump administration and the state a deadline regarding the case. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis […]
