A federal judge has ordered the State of Florida to stop construction and dismantle infrastructure at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The ruling gives the state 60 days to comply, following a lawsuit filed by environmental groups concerned about ecological impacts. The injunction stems from a case brought by Friends of the … Read more
Florida is expanding its immigration enforcement capacity with the opening of a new temporary detention facility in North Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday. The site will be used to process, stage, and return individuals in the country illegally to their countries of origin. “We’ll enforce the law, we’ll hold the line, and we will … Read more
Deportation flights have officially commenced from the state-operated immigrant detention facility located in the Florida Everglades, Governor Ron DeSantis announced during a press conference held on-site Friday. The announcement comes more than three weeks after the initial group of detainees was transferred to the center, which is housed at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport. … Read more
A night of live music and advocacy is coming to Orlando as Will’s Pub hosts the “No More ICE” benefit concert on Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m. The event is organized by Montgomery Drive and Velvet Crowbar, with all proceeds going directly to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), a national nonprofit supporting immigrant … Read more
Florida’s Everglades became the backdrop for a major protest on Saturday as a diverse coalition of environmentalists, Native American leaders, and human rights advocates gathered to oppose the construction of a new immigrant detention center. Demonstrators lined portions of U.S. Highway 41—known as the Tamiami Trail—near a remote airstrip in Big Cypress National Preserve, where … Read more
In a significant move to address longstanding concerns over human rights violations in U.S. immigration detention centers, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), alongside Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), introduced the Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment (SUDEM) Act on Wednesday. The legislation aims to expose what lawmakers call a pattern … Read more
More than 100 individuals were detained during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation at a construction site in Tallahassee on May 29, marking one of Florida’s most significant single-day immigration raids in recent years. The operation, described by witnesses as chaotic and tense, took place at a student housing development site in the College Town neighborhood … Read more
There are some changes to Florida’s immigration laws, and if you’re applying for a Green Card in Miami, it’s even more important to pay attention. Depending on your circumstances, these new rules may make the process tougher and more stressful. In Miami, where immigrants are such an important part of the community, it’s not just … Read more
Officials at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have confirmed 15 international students had their visas terminated within the past month, with one student taken into custody. The university has reiterated its commitment to following all state and federal regulations as part of its obligations as a public institution. According to university officials, UCF monitors … Read more
Several leading Florida universities are moving to align their campus police departments with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a controversial federal partnership encouraged by Governor Ron DeSantis. Through the 287(g) agreement — a federal program that permits local law enforcement to carry out certain immigration enforcement duties — university police officers would be … Read more
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