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
WASHINGTON D.C. – Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has suggested to President Donald Trump that he should perform “a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.” The statement does not specify what countries would be affected, nor the extent of the ban. However, […]
On the heels of announcing his 2026 gubernatorial bid, James Fishback is hitting the ground running. In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Fishback discussed his vision for Florida, promising to build off the accomplishments of Governor Ron DeSantis. “I am running to succeed Governor DeSantis, who is the greatest Governor in the history of […]
In a recent appearance on Fox Business's Varney & Co, Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) predicted that his colleague Representative Byron Donalds' (R-FL) bill cracking down on illegal alien truck drivers is going to be a party-line vote. In September, Rep. Donalds introduced the Weigh Station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act, which requires all weigh […]
As deadly military strikes continue against Venezuela-based and supported drug cartels in the Caribbean, it appears as if the Trump administration is inching closer to launching direct kinetic military actions against the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. Both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have accused Dictator Maduro of heading up the "Cartel […]
In a recent appearance on Fox Business' Varney & Co., Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) vowed to end illegal immigration "once and for all" in response to a new report about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report from late September revealed that approximately 400,000 illegal aliens have been deported and an estimated 1.6 million […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) recently declared on X that any Democrat who is denying that illegal aliens receive healthcare via Medicare and Medicaid is "lying." Republicans have long argued that Democrats have sought $1.5 trillion in extra spending on top of the continuing resolution (CR) to provide healthcare coverage to illegal aliens, which Democrats have […]
The Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced it is suing the State of California and Gov. Gavin Newsom over its sanctuary state policies involving undocumented immigrants, saying it has harmed states like Florida from protecting its residents. The filing comes after a deadly crash involving an Indian national, who allegedly made an illegal […]
The state of Florida has reportedly been reimbursed over $600 million by the Trump administration for the construction of "Alligator Alcatraz," the state's illegal alien detention center located in the Everglades. WPLG reporter Christina Boomer Vazquez first reported the news on Thursday, October 2nd. The money will specifically come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) discussed the impact of a second drone strike against a boat from Venezuela allegedly crewed by Tren de Aragua in a recent appearance on Fox News's Faulkner Focus, echoing President Donald Trump's sentiment that "their existence will no longer continue." The new strike, which killed three people aboard the boat, was announced […]
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds (R) introduced a new bill that cracks down on illegal immigrants working in the trucking industry following a deadly crash involving an illegal alien trucker that led to the deaths of 3 people in Fort Pierce, Florida. HR 5177, also known as the ‘WEIGH Act,’ will enforce CDL license and English […]
Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation strengthening the enforcement of English language proficiency requirements for truck drivers.
Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed how the Trump Administration can continue maintaining a secure border in a recent interview with The Floridian, emphasizing the need to "maximize" assets. Rep. Haridopolos briefly admitted that his primary Committees in Congress are the Financial Services and Space Committees, and thus "it is a little bit different ballgame." "All I […]
Florida Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R) stands with Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr (R) and his “Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act” as they aim to curb the U.S. fentanyl epidemic by imposing heavy sanctions on CCP fentanyl producers. Rep. Díaz-Balart, who represents Florida's District 26, which encompasses an area of South Florida gripped by the fentanyl crisis, expressed […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier discussed the recent federal ruling on the operation of the Everglades Detention Facility, also known as Alligator Alcatraz, in an interview with FOX Business. When asked whether the facility will cease operations, Uthmeier said, “This is mission ongoing” as he intends to appeal the ruling. “We believe we're right on […]
When undocumented truck driver Harjinder Singh killed three Floridians in a traffic accident, highway troopers didn't immediately arrest him because they didn't have probable cause, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. Florida Highway Patrol had to conduct an investigation to determine what actually occurred because all of the witnesses were dead, DeSantis said at a Tampa […]
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) commented on the ruling ordering the South Florida Detention Facility, also referred to as Alligator Alcatraz, calling the "internment camp" as being "cruel." “This Everglades internment camp was a cruel, wasteful, destructive stunt from start to finish,” she said. “The judge made the right call to shut it down. […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the federal government Monday to ban California and Washington from issuing commercial licenses if these states have encouraged undocumented migrants to drive commercially. Uthmeier's call comes weeks after an undocumented Indian national with a California-issued CDL made an illegal U-turn, killing three Floridians. Mass public outrage led the federal […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that an ongoing multi-agency operation in the Florida Panhandle has yielded over 200 arrests of undocumented migrants, with more expected by the end of the day. 45 Florida Highway Patrol officers worked with 20 federal authorities—from agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—to […]
