Ashley Moody says Florida can finally secure border thanks to Trump

Published February 6, 2025 1:11pm ET



Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) thanked the Trump administration for addressing a need Florida reported to former President Joe Biden, which went unanswered.

Florida has no sanctuary cities but has been an epicenter for illegal immigration due to its location on the Atlantic coast. It felt the brunt of the estimated 10 million illegal immigrants who entered the country during Biden’s administration, as many immigrants flew to the Bahamas and traveled by sea to reach Florida 25 miles away.

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