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Issue record

Immigration and the border

In short

Beltran's campaign would finish the wall and deport criminals. Castor's House office backs a fair path to citizenship; Lambert's campaign would secure every border and port of entry and keep legal immigration. On the record, Beltran voted for three Florida immigration laws, including a 2019 sanctuary policy ban; a state lawmaker has no vote on the wall. Castor cosponsored and twice voted for the American Dream and Promise Act, which did not become law.

Campaign positions

What each campaign says.

Mike Beltran

Stands with President Trump: finish the wall, deport criminals, and pass the SAVE America Act so only citizens vote.

Kathy Castor

Backs immigration reform with a fair pathway to citizenship.

Brian Lambert

Secure every border and port of entry, and keep legal immigration.

Evidence timeline

What the record shows.

  1. official action

    Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

    In the Florida House he voted for three state immigration laws, including a 2019 sanctuary policy ban and a 2022 rule requiring county jails to sign agreements with ICE.

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    His campaign says he stands 100% with President Trump on immigration: finish the wall, deport criminals and fraudsters, and restore order at the southern border. In the Florida House he voted for three immigration bills that became law. In 2019 he voted for a ban on sanctuary policies that requires state and local agencies to support federal immigration enforcement; it passed 68-45. In 2022 he voted to require county jails to sign agreements with ICE, 77-42. In 2023 he voted for a law that voids some out-of-state licenses held by unauthorized immigrants and has some hospitals collect patients' immigration status, 83-36. Limit: These were state laws. A state lawmaker has no vote on the border wall or deportations.

  2. official action

    Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction

    She cosponsored and voted for the American Dream and Promise Act in 2019 and 2021; the 2021 bill would have let some people brought here as children become permanent residents.

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    Her House office calls her a staunch advocate of immigration reform with a fair pathway to citizenship. She cosponsored the American Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6, in 2019 and again in 2021, and voted for it both times it passed the House: 237-187 on June 4, 2019, and 228-197 on March 18, 2021. The 2021 bill would have let some people brought here as children, and some with temporary protected status, become permanent residents. Limit: Neither version became law. Her page does not name a bill.

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Sources13 source records

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  1. Mike Beltran for Congress, platformhttps://beltranforcongress.com/platform

    Mike Beltran for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01. Thirteen headings, from health care and taxes to guns, abortion and elections.

    candidate statement

    For: Mike Beltran: campaign position; Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  2. Immigrationhttps://castor.house.gov/issues/issue/?IssueID=99507

    Office of Rep. Kathy Castor · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Her House office's issue page, read 2026-10-01. Undated.

    official office record

    For: Kathy Castor: campaign position; Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction

  3. Brian Lambert for Congress, border securityhttps://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/issues/border-security

    Brian Lambert for Congress · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Captured 2026-10-01.

    candidate statement

    For: Brian Lambert: campaign position

  4. House vote, CS/CS/CS/SB 168 passage on the Senate message, May 2, 2019 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 68-45. Beltran (District 57) voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  5. CS/CS/CS/SB 168 (2019), Federal Immigration Enforcementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/168

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Became chapter 2019-102. Bans sanctuary policies and requires state and local agencies to use best efforts to support federal immigration enforcement.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  6. House vote, CS/SB 1808 passage, March 9, 2022 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 77-42. Beltran (District 57) voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  7. CS/SB 1808 (2022), Immigration Enforcementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1808

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Became chapter 2022-193. Requires each agency running a county jail to enter an agreement with ICE to assist with immigration enforcement.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  8. House vote, CS/CS/SB 1718 passage, May 2, 2023 (document)

    Florida House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Passed 83-36. Beltran (District 70) voted Y.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  9. CS/CS/SB 1718 (2023), Immigrationhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1718

    The Florida Senate · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Became chapter 2023-40. Voids some out-of-state licenses issued only to unauthorized immigrants and requires some hospitals to collect patients' immigration status.

    official legislative record

    For: Mike Beltran: Matches stated direction

  10. H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (116th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read through the Congress.gov API on 2026-10-01. Sponsor Rep. Roybal-Allard; Castor an original cosponsor. Last action: placed on the Senate calendar. Not law.

    official legislative record

    For: Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction

  11. House roll call 240, 116th Congress, 1st session (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, 2019-06-04. Passed 237-187. Castor voted Aye.

    official legislative record

    For: Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction

  12. H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (117th Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    Read through the Congress.gov API on 2026-10-01. Sponsor Rep. Roybal-Allard; Castor cosponsored on 2021-03-16. Last action: Senate Judiciary hearing. Not law. The engrossed text (GovInfo BILLS-117hr6eh) grants conditional permanent residence to some who entered as children and adjustment of status to some with temporary protected status.

    official legislative record

    For: Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction

  13. House roll call 91, 117th Congress, 1st session (document)

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 1, 2026

    On passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, 2021-03-18. Passed 228-197. Castor voted Yea.

    official legislative record

    For: Kathy Castor: Matches stated direction