MIAMI, FL  - Today, Representative Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28) joined Representative Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) during a press conference denouncing the Biden administration's decision to allow Castro regime operatives to tour the TSA facilities at Miami International Airport earlier this week. The Castro regime is designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and should not be invited to view U.S. security areas, nor receive special treatment at any U.S. airport. Protecting national security and the American people is the elected officials’ first priority, and they are demanding answers as to who and why the visit was authorized immediately.

"I'll be introducing legislation so TSA cannot grant sensitive security access to agents from countries on the State Sponsors of Terrorism. You'd think it unnecessary & commonsense, but commonsense isn't very common in the Biden Administration," said Rep. Gimenez.

“What the Biden administration has allowed to happen here is absolutely insane. The illegitimate, communist Cuban regime is a designated State Sponsor of Terror and President Biden just opened our doors to them with a personal tour of U.S. security protocols at Miami International Airport. Everything this administration does puts America at risk. My colleagues and I are calling on Secretary Mayorkas, the TSA Administrator and any Biden administration official involved in this reckless decision to answer for it and be held accountable. Joe Biden’s appeasement of the Cuban regime is already putting Americans in danger; we cannot allow these terrorists back on American soil," said Senator Scott.

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Congressman Carlos Giménez is the only Cuban-born Member of Congress, having fled the island with his family shortly after the communist takeover. He represents Miami-Dade County and the Florida Keys, home to one of the largest Venezuelan exile communities in America. He is the Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and serves on the Armed Services Committee, and the Select Committee on China.