Florida Politicians Sound Alarm on Haitian Migration, but Coast Guard Confident in Ongoing Mission

‘The message from the Biden administration to Haiti should be don’t come,’ Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

MIAMI—Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Sen. Rick Scott (F-Fla.), and their fellow Floridians in Washington have sounded the alarm on an anticipated influx of Haitian migrants making the journey to the Sunshine State.

The keyword appears to be “anticipated,” however, as the Coast Guard has reported no evidence that the influx is on its way.