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Immigration

migrants / immigration

Florida tangles with the feds over an immigration case

Florida and the federal government disagree on if the state can challenge Biden administration on migrants being released from detention.
migrants at the U.S. border, American flag, barbed wire

A federal appeals court looks at whether Florida has standing to challenge Biden administration immigration policies

A federal appeals court is looking at whether Florida could legally challenge Biden administration immigration policies.

The Complexities Of Families

Maureen Sun – The Sisters K In her original, masterful, debut novel, Maureen Sun dissects the unfolding tragedy about sisters and family and the hostile undercurrents of love and hate keeping them together. After years...
medical worker

With undocumented immigrants at 4% of state population, critics dispute $566 million cost to healthcare system

Listen: The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration released new data showing the financial costs of undocumented immigrants on the state’s healthcare system. But with undocumented immigrants being only 4% of the state population, critics...

Florida Guns Fuel Haiti Violence

A 2023 United Nations report exposes schemes through Florida gun show straw buyers to funnel guns into Haiti. As violence escalates into Haiti suburbs Florida is proving to be unwelcoming sending forces to return asylum-seekers...
Identification card

Ron DeSantis signs a bill making it more difficult for people who are undocumented to get identification in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills that proponents argue will be deterrents to undocumented immigrants coming to Florida.

Haiti Crisis, U.S. and World Paralysis

Hands off Haiti! Over two centuries ago, the people of Haiti defeated European colonialism and established the world’s first Black republic. Today in the face of chaos people are taking on the fight for their...
migrants at the U.S. border, American flag, barbed wire

Court arguments will be on April 9 in a lawsuit alleging Florida illegally withheld records on migrant flights

An appeals court scheduled arguments for April 9 in a lawsuit about Florida withholding records on migrant flights.

A bill cracking down on ‘community’ IDs is ready for Gov. DeSantis’ signature

The Florida Senate passed a bill to bar counties and municipalities from accepting identification cards for undocumented immigrants.

Gov. DeSantis sends more Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsmen to southern border

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsman are heading to the southern border.
Identification card

Florida lawmakers target ‘community’ IDs

Opponents say the bills would target organizations that issue such cards, which also are used by people who are in the country legally.

Advocates hope the “Welcoming Florida” act will undo state laws curbing immigration

Listen: Last year, Governor Ron Desantis signed a sweeping anti-immigration bill into law. Immigration advocates and lawmakers gathered in the state capitol Thursday to speak on a bill that would reverse a lot of those...

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