Mario Diaz-Balart Caballero: Congressional Districts In The United States

Great Essays
Every state in the U.S. are broken into congressional districts. The people of that certain district vote for a congressman to represent them in congress. Not all states have the same amount of districts, states are in different shapes and sizes, based on population that’s how many districts there are in that state. Mario Diaz-Balart effectively represents the needs, opinions and diversity of his constituents of the Florida 25th District. He’s a cuban-inherit, so he supports helping illegal immigrants. He’s against abortion, and is all for building a new and better economy for not only his district but for the whole United States. Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart Caballero is a Republican U.S. Representative from Florida. Mario was born September …show more content…
Seventy-eight percent of the population are 18 years-old and over, and seventeen percent of the population are under 18 years. Ninety-eight percent of the population are one race, and a good one percent of the population are two or more races. Eighty-seven percent of the population are caucasian/white race, seven percent are African-American/ black race, two percent are asian, and the rest of the population are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, or some other race. Seventy percent are Hispanic ethnicity. There are a total of 230,199 households. The median household income is $50,118, and a mean income of $69,234. Ninety-nine percent of the population are not institutionalized, and eighty-three percent are health insurance covered. Sixty-six percent are associated with private health insurance, forty-two percent are associated with public health insurance, and only two percent of the population have no health coverage. (My Congressional …show more content…
Amnesty is the largest of these rewards and gives illegal aliens a way to citizenship or makes them instantly legal. Representative Diaz-Balart has voted in favor of amnesty for illegal aliens. Mario Diaz-Balart has a mixed voting record when it comes to giving illegal aliens further rewards and other incentives to come such as in-state tuition, educational benefits, welfare and health care services. On the issue of legal immigration Representative Mario Diaz-Balart has not yet voted on the visa lottery. Each year 50,000 names are chosen to come to the US legally without regards to their needs, intentions, education level or whether they would benefit the United States. "Winning the lottery" takes on a whole new meaning when it comes to immigration. Once in the country these new immigrants can apply for taxpayer funded services. Diaz-Balart has voted for increases in permanent and temporary foreign work visas such as the H1-B. (Immigration Stance) He voted ‘no’ on building a fence along the Mexican border. He voted ‘yes’ on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. He voted ‘no’ on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. He rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. He rated 17% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. He thinks we should let illegal alien

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    Robert Asencio Case Study

    • 133 Words
    • 1 Pages

    He has raised $30,000. Rivera raised $172,000. Rivera is a former house member and Congressman who has faced a series if charges surrounding state criminal ethics investigations and a federal tax investigation. Neither case has gone very far. This newly drawn district overlaps quite a bit with his former congressional…

    • 133 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Dababneh Biography

    • 477 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Matt Dababneh, former Chief of Staff to Congressman Brad Sherman, was elected to the California State Assembly in 2013. He represents the 45th Assembly District communities of Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Hidden Hills, Northridge, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills. A fourth-generation Valley resident, Dababneh was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. After he graduated from UCLA, Dababneh worked on John Kerry's presidential campaign, where he was inspired to pursue a career in public service.…

    • 477 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Marco Rubio Influences

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages

    In Summary, he was an outstanding politician and cares about Florida. In conclusion, Marco rubio is a prime example of an influential hispanic for Florida, he is a very influential hispanic based person in Florida, he has done many things to help such as, fight for florida as a senator and help his community, supporting his family’s surroundings, trying to get the best to insure a great future for his state and…

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the pursuit of power, politicians will lie, cheat, and cross lines to get what they want. In some cases they will even draw the lines, literally. A process called Gerrymandering, in which state legislatures draw up congressional districts, is incredibly partisan. It includes drawn boundaries based on race, ethnicity, and political affiliation. With the purpose of maximizing a group or political parties votes or diluting the other group or parties vote.…

    • 223 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Gerrymandering is the process of drawing congressional districts in a way that favors one political party or interest group. These partisan officials like state legislatures and state governors often use three different gerrymandering methods to give their own party’s candidates an electoral advantage. Strategies of partisan gerrymandering following 2010 census has had a huge impact on gerrymandering on the U.S House election results in 2012 and 2014. According to Gerrymandering Plus Ohio, a pdf document posted on Blackboard Sacramento State SacCT, the three gerrymandering methods were packing, cracking and kidnapping.…

    • 777 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Chicano Movement

    • 1619 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Everyone else is a guest” (Pappas 374). This explains his views on how the Chicano people are already in their own home, and they have the right to stay here, because it is their home and the land that was taken away from them. Moreover, he has been recognized for demanding amnesty for all the illegal…

    • 1619 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Ted Cruz is an American politician and attorney, who has served as the junior United States Senator from Texas. He was also a candidate from the Republican party in the 2016 election. He is a strong beliver in justice for those who are illegal immigrants to the USA. Although he allowed the ideas of children who were born in the USA, but were deported since their parents were aliens, allowed back in the USA, he still had a strong side for sending back any illegal immigrants back to their home countries. He had many claims on what he wanted to do with illegal immigrants like enforcing the law against millions of illegals currently here, saying the path to citizenship is profoundly unfair to legal immigrants, and building a wall instead of massive…

    • 217 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Hispanics are one of the highest ethic groups in the United States that are uninsured. In addition, the Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S. The Hispanic population is estimated to increase over the next 25 years to 32 million out of a total of 72 million of the US population (Brice, 2000). The U.S. health care system is currently facing one of its most noteworthy social difficulties in decades in regards to its ability to provide access to medical services to the millions of Americans who have lost their health insurance coverage during the recession. The Affordable Care Act, was signed into law on March 23, 2010 for the purpose of reducing inequalities in insurance coverage and providing access to…

    • 1264 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Who We Are. (2014). Retrieved September 30, 2015, from http://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/who-we-are/ Shrestha, L., & Heisler, E. (2011, March 31). The Changing Demographic Profile of the United States.…

    • 697 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Discussion Culturally congruent interventions that are supported by evidence to aid Hispanics families in accessing health care include state and national policies. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a national policy created to give Americans the opportunity to access affordable health care with limited discrimination (Shaw et al., 2014). It gives the Hispanic population a better chance in receiving health insurance coverage. A second policy, Building Strong Readers in Minnesota, is a state policy targeted at children in grades pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. It makes sure that once children get to 3rd grade that they can read at the appropriate reading standard for the state (Lieberman, 2015).…

    • 563 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Latino American Elders Latinos are a family oriented group and many have been Catholic for generations. Latinos are becoming the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Latino elders are the most traditional in their beliefs and values must be respected. They prefer to get their health information through church, tv, radio, word-of-mouth and health fairs. Fear of deportation, poverty, poor health and little to no insurance contribute to Latinos not accessing services. .…

    • 1043 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Health Promotion among Hispanics The purpose of this report is to analyze the health status of Hispanics and identify an effective health promotion approach based on their unique needs. The health status of Hispanics is compared with whites who are the national majority. The health barriers based on culture, socioeconomic and sociopolitical factors are considered to identify the health promotion approach.…

    • 896 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Members Of Congress Essay

    • 370 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The United States and most Latin American nations have congress, Great Britain and most Western European nations have parliaments. A person becomes a member of a parliament such as the British House of Commons by being nominated by party leaders, voters generally choose between parties and parliaments tend to be made up of people loyal to the national party leadership who meet to debate and vote on party issues. A person becomes a member of the United States Congress by winning both a primary and a general election, elections in which personalities are usually most important to voters. A congress tends to be made up of people who think of themselves as independent representatives of their districts or states and who while willing to support…

    • 370 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Health Disparities Essay

    • 1046 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Common Health Disparities in the Latino Population As individuals progress throughout their lives, healthcare plays an important role. Individuals rely on health care services to provide strong mental and physical health on their wellbeing. The types of health care that may be provided could consist of, but are not limited to, routine visits, surgery, rehabilitation, medications or full body screenings. Ultimately, the health care systems, as a whole, would be able to provide these necessary services. A main issue with healthcare is that not everyone receives the same quality of care.…

    • 1046 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Overview of the Film The film Real Women Have Curves directed by Patricia Cardoso tells the coming of age story of Ana Garcia. Ana is a Mexican American teenager that is discovering her womanhood, and struggles with pursuing the life she wants to live versus her parents. The relationship between Ana and her mother unfolds because they have different values, interest and expectations of women. As a first generation Mexican American, Ana distances herself from the traditional Latino culture, and assimilates into the American culture (Cardoso 2002).…

    • 1053 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays