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Immigration
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
A federal appeals court ordered a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida challenges to Biden administration immigration policies,
MidPoint: The Florida Budget & Legislative Priorities
Analysts from the Florida Policy Institute join us to talk about the 2024 State budget and the latest pending legislation on child labor, education, criminal justice, and immigration policies. Find out what the legislature...
