WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump rolls out executive orders on immigration, Congress passes tougher measures of its own. 

What You Need To Know

  •  President Donald Trump has issued multiple new executive orders on the issue of immigration. 

  •  One order seeks to no longer guarantee birthright citizenship. It has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. 

  •  Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act, heading to the President's desk. 

A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily halted an executive order signed by the President that no longer guarantees birthright citizenship calling it unconstitutional.

The measure had been quickly denounced by Florida Democrats. Rep. Maxwell Frost posting on social media, “If you're born in America, you're an American. Period.”

Trump has also made the decision to end a parole program for nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to legally live and work in the U.S. Central Florida Rep. Darren Soto condemned that action posting, “Many are relatives of local citizens and help keep our economy running strong.”

Also new this week, the Coast Guard announced it would be surging assets to Florida waters to prevent “maritime mass migration” to carry out Trump's immigration orders. 

One immigration measure that has garnered some bipartisan support is the Laken Riley Act, which has passed both chambers of Congress. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain those who illegally entered the country if they are "arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting."

"I think that's a consequence of the election," said Republican Rep. Laurel Lee. "This has really transcended political parties. The American people made very clear this last election that they want to see border security that this is a priority." 

Gov. Ron DeSantis has also called for a special session for Florida’s Legislature to assist with the implementation of Trump’s immigration policies.