Miami’s ICE Agreement Was Optional and It’s Time to End It
Miami never had a legal obligation to join ICE’s 287(g) program. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement photo via…
Florida House and Senate are debating whether to limit Gov. DeSantis using emergency funds for immigration enforcement
A fund that pays for emergency preparation and response is set to expire Monday, but the House and…
Florida emergency fund nears expiration amid clash over DeSantis’ immigration enforcement spending
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s multibillion-dollar Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund is set to expire at midnight Monday, setting…
Federal judge orders DHS to grant detained immigrants access to attorneys
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to give immigrants detained in Minnesota…
Orange County could end cooperation with ICE, Demings says
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jerry Demings is threatening to end the county’s cooperation agreement with U.S. Immigration…
Central Florida husband, wife realtors reunited after monthlong ICE hold
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A husband and wife who practice real estate in Central Florida were reunited Thursday…
Lawyers claim ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is still hard to access despite state claiming barriers were removed
Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” said…
Eileen Higgins Takes Power in a Pivotal Year for Miami
Editor’s Note: This profile is part of New Times’ People to Watch issue, spotlighting figures we expect to…
Florida Senate extends emergency fund amid controversy over immigration spending
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – The Florida Senate voted along party lines to extend a controversial…
Will ICE end up leasing that warehouse in Orlando? Good question…
ORLANDO, Fla. – …And the answer? We still do not know. Nearly a month has passed since News…
Is ICE planning a new Jacksonville office? New report shows possible downtown location
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office that handles legal proceedings could open in…
Florida House panel OKs suits against vaccine makers over ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida House Civil Justice & Claims Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would let…