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DeSantis expands Florida's immigration enforcement efforts to more state departments
The new agreements involve the Florida State Guard, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the FDLE.
Florida rushes to enforce new immigration laws
DeSantis has called for casting a broader net. Earlier this month, DeSantis announced a new agreement between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Florida Highway Patrol that expands state officers' ability to interrogate, arrest and detain immigrants and carry out "street-level enforcement."
Here’s what immigration crackdowns mean for Florida’s workforce
Changes in federal and state immigration policies may influence industries in Florida that rely heavily on migrant labor, including construction, hospitality and agriculture. Workforce shortages in these sectors could become more pronounced amid ongoing uncertainty.
Four Florida sheriffs tapped for council advising new state immigration enforcement board
Four sheriffs have been appointed to a council advising Florida's newly created immigration enforcement board, which will ensure federal immigration laws are enforced in the state.
Florida begins immigration crackdown, names migrant flights official to lead enforcement
Florida’s GOP leaders named Larry Keefe as the executive director for the new State Board of Immigration Enforcement at an emergency Cabinet meeting.
Florida’s new immigration law met with fears of profiling, distrust
Florida’s new legislation approved on Thursday sets aside nearly $300 million for immigration enforcement and repeals a law that previously allowed Dreamers ― students brought to the country illegally by their parents ― to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
Florida Immigration Enforcement Board and Council: Who's on it?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state's efforts to support President Donald Trump's administration's enforcement of immigration in the United States was moving "full speed ahead." He introduced Larry Leefe as the executive director of the state's new immigration enforcement board.
'Toughest immigration legislation': Florida pushes through new immigration laws
The US state of Florida is pushing through new immigration laws for the state, after its Governor Ron Desantis signed off on what he called the "toughest immigration legislation" in the country, with harsh penalties for undocumented immigrants,
Florida holds off updating population projections because of uncertainties over immigration policies
Florida officials are holding off updating the state's population projections because of uncertainties about how the ...
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‘Deeply disheartened’: Haitians living in South Florida brace for change in legal status
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien stood with a group of activists Friday to advocate for Haitians in South ...
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South Florida immigration activists call for compassion after TPS extension revoked for Haitians
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in South Florida and across the country are now facing possible deportation after the Trump administration ended an extension of their Temporary Protected Status (TPS ...
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Florida’s immigration fight: Jason Pizzo bill demands all employers use E-Verify
Florida Senate Democratic Leader Jason Pizzo is critical of Republicans for not doing enough to stop illegal immigration by ...
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage appointed to Florida Immigration Enforcement Council
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage joins Florida’s new Immigration Enforcement Council to help combat illegal ...
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Florida holds off updating population projections because of immigration uncertainties
Florida’s Demographic Estimating Conference decided not to make any updates because of changes to federal and state immigration policies.
Florida teachers remind immigrant students to look past barriers
That’s the message that Palm Beach County teacher Carla Rodas brings to her students at John I. Leonard High, where about 70% ...
Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws
SB 1718, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2023, imposed sweeping restrictions aimed at discouraging unauthorized immigration. Among its provisions, it requires hospitals that accept ...