Immigration

Listen: Governor Ron DeSantis is touting the state’s partnership with the federal government to crack down on undocumented immigrants at the governor’s press conference at a Florida Highway Patrol station in Tampa on Monday.  DeSantis...

Florida asked a federal appeals court to at least temporarily allow the state to carry out a new law targeting undocumented immigrants.

Listen: A small Polk County political group is calling out the Trump administration in a big way.  The Polk County Progressive Democratic Caucus is calling on for a general strike as well as an advisory...

A federal judge Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction to block a new Florida immigration law.

Listen: May 1st is May Day, and citizens across Tampa Bay are planning on protesting the Trump administration.  In St. Petersburg,  protestors will gather on two I-275 overpasses during rush hour.  From 4:30 until 6...

Listen: Earlier this month, police at the University of South Florida announced they planned to partner with ICE to enforce immigration laws.  Now, USF faculty have signed on to a letter with other universities demanding...

Tampa advocates are planning to rally tomorrow against the deportation of a local Tampa mother. The Tampa Bay Immigrant Solidarity Network is calling for the return of Heydi Sanchez Tejeda.  The organization says Tejeda was...

Listen: After thousands came out in Tampa and beyond to protest the U.S. government’s policies earlier this month, local activist groups are planning another anti-Trump demonstration on Saturday. This time, they’re asking the Trump administration...

Round up of WMNF news headlines including elections at Plant City and Pasco County, affordable housing, and immigration notifications from DHS.

The bill would require Florida small businesses to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of newly-hired workers.

A U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

The Florida Immigrant Coalition and other immigrant advocates are voicing concerns about controversial 287(g) agreements in Florida.