Tag: mexico
Philip Wegmann Opinion: GOP Presidential Field Rallies Around Declaring Drug Cartels Terrorists
The clarion call to “build the wall” is no longer enough. Each of the declared Republican candidates for president tell RealClearPolitics that Mexican drug cartels must be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. It is...
Rick Scott Brings Back ‘Upholding the Law at Our Border Act’ With Marco Rubio’s...
This week, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., brought back his proposal to “require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the vetting and processing of migrants apprehended along the southwest...
Michael Waltz Calls for Authorization for Military Force Against Mexican Drug Cartels
This week, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., the first Green Beret to serve in Congress, called for Congress to pass an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Mexican drug cartels.
Waltz appeared on...
Ashley Moody Takes Biden to Federal Court Over Immigration Policies
This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that her team of attorneys will be taking the Biden administration to court over immigration policies.
“Through months of intense discovery, lawyers for Florida uncovered evidence of...
South Florida Congresswoman Will Continue to Push Immigration Reform on Capitol Hill
Now headed back to Congress for a second term, U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., continues to push for immigration reform on Capitol Hill.
Back in February, Salazar introduced the “Dignity Act,” which she has...
Nikki Fried Joins Florida Delegation’s Call for U.S. Trade Rep to Investigate Mexican Fruit,...
Last week, state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wrote to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai backing the Florida congressional’s call to “conduct an investigation into the flood of imported seasonal and perishable agricultural products...
Carlos Gimenez Wants to Codify Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Immigration Policy
Last week. U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., introduced the “Migrant Protection Protocols Act” which would change the “Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Trump administration’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, which ensured migrants were...
Marco Rubio on Immigration: ‘We Have an Administration That Doesn’t Care About Enforcing the...
This week, Republicans in the U.S. Senate, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., took aim at the Biden administration’s handling of immigration during a press conference discussing chaos on the southern border.
Rubio said the...
Marco Rubio Backs Resolution Calling for More Economic Ties With Mexico, Securing the Border
On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Jim Rische, R-Idaho, said they would offer a resolution “reaffirming support for U.S.-Mexico relations and economic engagement, and encouraging the Biden administration to address the humanitarian...
Matt Gaetz Wants Answers From DHS on the Rise in Illegal Immigration
This week, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., sent a letter U.S. Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas demanding an explanation for the increase of unauthorized persons entering U.S. soil, as well as the Department of...
Ron DeSantis Hammers Biden Administration for Ending Title 42, Warns About More Illegal Immigrants
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis called out the Biden administration for ending Title 42, insisting that terminating the policy will lead to “another mass influx of illegal immigrants at the southern border" since “Title...
FDLE Hosts Law Enforcement Leaders to Focus on Rising Crime from U.S. Border With...
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Rick Swearingen announced that he hosted law enforcement leaders from eight southern states to discuss ways to better combat the increased crime coming from the U.S.-Mexico border.
“By...
