Immigration
Border agents nab Romanians with organized crime links in Maine
US Border Patrol agents rounded up 20 Romanian nationals who illegally crossed into Maine from Canada on Wednesday — two of whom were flagged as members of a transnational criminal organization. Read More.
Trump immigration policies set the tone for most of the GOP presidential field
Most of the candidates in this year’s 2024 Republican race for the presidential nomination mirror hard-line immigration policies set by the front-runner, former President Donald Trump. Read More.
ICE arrests Brazilian illegal immigrant child rapist in Martha’s Vineyard
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it arrested an illegal immigrant Brazilian fugitive – who is wanted in his home country for failing to serve a prison sentence for raping a 5-year-old child -- in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Read More.
Questions Arise About Media Claims Of Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Illegal Immigration “Problem”
The liberal media seeks to make political hay out of a new report that suggests Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is somehow soft on illegal immigration. Read More.
Democratic-led cities pay for migrants’ tickets to other places, including Florida and Texas
Denver sent 1,000 migrants to those two states since November, along with 3,000 to Chicago and 2,300 to New York City. Read More.
Illegal immigration costs taxpayers about $1,000 apiece, gov't report says
Republicans have been hammering the Biden administration over what they say is a "crisis" resulting from "radical open border policies." Read More.
Joe Biden’s Border Crisis Continues To Rage On With No End In Sight
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that 240,988 illegal immigrants were encountered at our Southern Border in October, making it the highest total for October in Department of Homeland Security history. Read More.
Ashley Moody Urges Congress to Give States More Power to Handle Immigration Matters
This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced she is leading a multistate coalition of 26 attorneys general pushing Congress to grant state officials the power to perform immigration functions when the federal government refuses. Read More.
Florida Republicans Want Answers From Pete Buttigieg on DOT's Use of Nation's Airports to House Illegal Immigrants”
Last week, six Republicans representing Florida in the U.S. House–U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean, Kat Cammack, Byron Donalds, Neal Dunn, Scott Franklin and Dan Webster–joined more than 60 fellow House Republicans in a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg opposing the Biden administration’s “allowance and encouragement of the use of airports throughout the nation as temporary shelters for illegal immigrants.” Read More.
South Florida Hispanics sound off on Trump's "massive deportations" comment
The political spotlight shined bright on South Florida this week. Besides the third Republican debate and Donald Trump's rally in Hialeah, it is clear the G.O.P. is wooing the Hispanic vote. Read More.
Coast Guard rescues 34 migrants after boat sinks off Florida Keys
Nearly three dozen migrants were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Friday morning after their boat sank in the Florida Keys. Read More.
Biden administration, senators divided on how to move ahead on border security
Members of Congress and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were at odds Wednesday on how lawmakers should improve border security, as they wrestle with how to handle a White House request for emergency spending. Read More.
Senate GOP demands immigration reform be added to Israel, Ukraine aid
Senate Republicans say they will refuse to proceed on an Israel-Ukraine funding package if it doesn’t also strengthen security at the U.S. southern border. Read More.
Local 10 Exclusive: DHS acting deputy secretary discusses how agency is combating drug epidemic at southern border
Pembroke Pines father loses daughter on first day home after moving back from California Read More.
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Champion Bill to Ensure Terrorist Supporters Can’t Enter or Stay in U.S.
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the “Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act” with U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., as a co-sponsor. Read More.
