Policy
The Biden administration is under fire for the lack of focus on security threats originating from the Western Hemisphere in its 2022 National Security Strategy that was released last October. Despite the growing challenges posed by criminal organizations in Central and South America, the document scarcely addresses human trafficking, drug trafficking, or illegal immigration, and […]
While TikTok is the most visible means by which China seeks to subvert the United States, others are more subtle. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has reintroduced a bill preventing federal funds from going to colleges and universities with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ties can be in the form of backing from Chinese […]
The Biden Administration recently claimed Republicans would cut funding for Customs and Border Protection as the migrant crisis continues. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) punched back against this claim during a recent appearance on Newsmax. "President Biden can point fingers and play the blame game all he wants, but the crisis at the southern border is […]
The Broward School Board is set to consider a resolution "in support of African-American history instruction in Broward County Public Schools". The resolution is being brought forth by former Chair Torey Alston, who was appointed to the board by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2022. Alston appeared with DeSantis at a press conference on March 8 […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has just signed House Bill 1 in Miami, which expands school choice in Florida immensely. During the press event held at a private Catholic school, Gov. DeSantis spoke of how Florida "is number one when it comes to education freedom and education choice." "The State of Florida is number one […]
An after-school event set to take place tomorrow at an Orlando High School featuring drag performers has been canceled after a call from the Florida Department of Education, a school spokesman has confirmed. "Donuts and Drag with Mama Rose" was advertised on the Instagram page of "Boone High's Queer and Ally Alliance". According to the […]
With fentanyl continually being smuggled over the southern border, Americans continue to suffer its effects. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) called this "a chemical attack" in a recent tweet, saying that "in less than 6 months, enough fentanyl to kill 1.9 BILLION people has been seized at the southern border." "In less than 6 months, enough […]
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has sent a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration demanding the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaraguans in the United States. As DictatorDaniel Ortega tightens the iron grip with which he rules Nicaragua, thousands of migrans have sought refuge in the US and elsewhere. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick's letter has backing from […]
Recently, Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) made a trip to Yuma, Arizona to discuss how Republicans in Congress and the legislative branch as a whole, can address the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border. While being interviewed by Real America’s Voice, Rep. Gaehttps://floridianpress.com/2023/02/gaetz-intros-war-powers-resolution-pull-us-syria/tz mentions the notion that the House of Representatives will have to lead […]
The crisis of illegal immigration at the southern border has been ongoing for nearly two years, and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) is highly critical of the Biden administration's handling of the situation. According to Bilirakis, illegal crossings have continued with no end in sight, and in January alone, there were more than 150k migrants […]
Following Governor Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) announcement that looks prohibit tuition waivers for illegal immigrants in higher education as well as his intention to implement E-Verify statewide, some faith and business leaders are calling the moves “draconian.” The Florida Immigrant Coalition recently sent out a press release highlighting different members of the community and their displeasure […]
JACKSONVILLE – While at a press conference addressing the “Biden Border Crisis,” Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) – adorning his signature on the podium – spoke about college tuition and idea of cancelling tuition waivers for undocumented immigrants at Florida universities and institutions of higher learning. Serving as the Director of Rapid Response for Gov. DeSantis, […]
As long as the southern border's enforcement remains lax, human and drug trafficking continues to run rampant. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) has teamedup with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to introduce a bill preventing individuals charged with these crimes from receiving government benefits. Dubbed the "Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act," this measure looks to prevent […]
Washington, D.C. – Following the State of the Union address given by President Joe Biden (D) last Tuesday night, lawmakers were asked to opine on the issues, like illegal immigration, addressed in the President's speech. The Floridian was able to catch up with a member of “The Squad” in the House, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN). […]
During a recent House Oversight Committee hearing on border security, Florida's Rep. Jared Moksowitz (D-23) calls out House Republicans for the politicized nature of the issue rather than the problem of fentanyl itself, which is primarily smuggled through ports of entry. Rep. Moskowitz begins saying that his predecessor Rep. Ted Deutch's nephew tragically died from […]
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) got into a heated debate with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and other House Republicans over border security. Rep. Frost states that the crisis is "not a criminal issue," but rather, a "humanitarian" one. Additionally, he states that a border wall would be "a monument of fear" comparable to a "sad, decaying […]
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) recently invited four Chief Patrol Agents of four U.S. Border Patrol sectors to testify about the southern border crisis in a hearing scheduled for February 7th. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to let the four speak. As a result, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28) wrote a letter to Sec. Mayorkas […]
Despite the fact that the majority of the attention concerning border security is directed towards the U.S. southern border, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) held a press conference to address Florida’s own illegal immigration problem. Alongside U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Brendan McPherson, Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay, and Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and […]
