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Nominating Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

President Trump has nominated Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to serve as Secretary of State.

Secretary Rubio was confirmed to this role by the Senate on January 21, 2025. Among his many responsibilities to direct and execute the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda, he will also be responsible for an important overlap with domestic policy, as the State Department has jurisdiction over immigrant and non-immigrant visas for any noncitizens seeking to enter the U.S.

As a Senator, Secretary Rubio had previously been a leader in support of bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. In recent years, however, he has supported an enforcement-centered approach to immigration policy, including increased border security, and been critical of fixing or expanding  immigration pathways.