Members of my team celebrated a $25,000 grant awarded to the Clothes Closet and Food Pantry of Orange Park this week. State Farm, the award sponsor, presented the all-volunteer organization that distributes food, clothing, and household items to residents in Clay County as part of its nationwide program that selects 100 winners across the country.

Congratulations to the Clothes Closet and Food Pantry, and thank you for what you do to support our community!

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Congressman Gimenez (R-FL-26) as an original co-sponsor of the Migrant Protection Protocols Act, which seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy.

The Migrant Protection Protocols Act of 2019, otherwise known as the “Remain in Mexico”policy, ensured that migrants were returned to Mexico for the duration of their immigration proceedings and were given a notice to appear in an immigration court rather than being let loose in the United States. This policy was highly effective in securing our southern border as it enabled the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a safe and orderly immigration process. Under MPP, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) were able to regulate the inflow of migrants, process those who followed the law and properly applied for asylum, and curb the ability of smugglers and traffickers to prey on vulnerable populations.

Now, however, the weak and gutless decision by the Biden administration to reverse the Remain in Mexico Policy incentivizes Mexico to pass its border security responsibilities to the United States rather than dealing with the influx of migrants from Central and South America at the Mexican border. Continue reading →