Making sense of immigration policy and executive power in President Trump's second term

In his first month back in the White House, President Trump has moved quickly to roll out restrictions on immigration, and stop Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. And he’s turned to a key ally from the 2024 election campaign- billionaire Elon Musk- to slash jobs and federal spending. There’s an avalanche of news out of Washington, and you may be struggling to keep up and figure out how it might affect you and your neighbors across the Tampa Bay region.

On this episode of Florida Matters, you’ll hear from two people who have been paying close attention to US foreign and domestic policy for years.

Frank Langfitt spent nearly two decades as a foreign correspondent, reporting from China, the UK and Ukraine to name just a few places. Now he’s back in the US as NPR’s roving national correspondent. Langfitt sat down with Florida Matters to talk about what it’s like to come back and report on a United States that feels like a very different country.

And Jeh Johnson was the US Department of Homeland Security secretary during President Obama’s second term. He’s keenly aware of the challenge of securing the country’s borders, and he shares some insights about this new administration’s approach to immigration.