Immigration continues to be a topic of debate for presidential candidates – an issue that pundits say has been used as a political football for years. Despite that, Immigration reform remains elusive, as presidents come and go.

In the state of Florida, which has long had a concern with illegal immigration, Republican State representative Gayle Harrell (Port St. Lucie) along with a number of other representatives will host a press conference under the theme “Illegal Immigration: What Florida Can Do” to discuss “Florida’s role in changing laws that would discourage illegal immigration and, more importantly, punish illegal behavior.”

Representatives Harrell, Will Snyder, Don Brown, Dick Kravitz, Sandy Adams and Trudi Williams will speak to the press on February 5. According to representative Harrell, "The federal government has failed to address our concerns so now it falls to us. It is our duty and responsibility to defend our borders and protect the hard working American families who play by the rules and pay their taxes. Billions of tax dollars are being wasted on providing illegal aliens services and, as representatives we should be doing everything within our power to reverse that trend."