Florida, immigration

Florida lawmakers file sweeping set of immigration overhaul bills ahead of special session
The bills include measures to repeal out-of-state college fee waivers for DACA recipients and the expansion of the state's "Unauthorized Alien Transport Program" to include deportation.
Bills emerge ahead of Florida's special session on immigration, ballot initiatives
Nearly a dozen bills have been filed ahead of the start of the Florida legislature’s special session. The measures seek to fulfill Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to help President Donald Trump’s administration crack down on illegal immigration,
Immigration expected to dominate Florida special session amid Trump administration’s deportation push
State lawmakers are expected to discuss immigration policies at length at a special session called by the governor.Monday’s session comes days after Florida Gov. Ron<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="
Florida lawmakers head to Tallahassee for Special Session Monday
Seven Democratic senators voted to confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her to lead an agency that will be paramount to President Trump’s plan to crack down on illegal immigration during his second White House term. Noem’s nomination was approved with a 59-34…
Immigration and other bills filed for special legislative session in Tallahassee
Republican lawmakers Sunday filed a flurry of bills to crack down on undocumented immigrants and place restrictions on the ballot initiative process.
DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to take action on illegal immigration, warns of consequences for defiance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned state lawmakers not to defy him on illegal immigration, saying it would be politically ...
Florida Lt. Gov. Núñez backs off support of in-state tuition for students in country illegally
Núñez was a key player in pushing legislation to allow children of immigrants in the country illegally to pay the same ...
Florida Education Department says it'll comply with Trump immigration enforcement effort
Florida schools will cooperate with all law enforcement working to enforce the nation’s laws on illegal immigration and keep ...
Florida Republican urges Trump to spare some migrants under deportation plan
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is urging President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to spare some migrants ...
What Happened After Florida Cracked Down on Illegal Immigration
The state’s experience is instructive as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to overhaul the U.S. immigration system.
Does Florida have immigration checkpoints? These 3 executive orders aim to crack down
Here’s what an executive order is, executive orders President Trump signed that impact immigration and where Florida's ...
Miami man claims wife was detained in one of several Florida ICE raids: "They snatched her"
ICE raids were reportedly conducted across South Florida on Sunday as President Trump begins to make good on his promise to ...
Targeted ICE operations are happening nationwide. Here’s how to track arrests in Florida.
These operations have the support of Florida Governor Ron Desantis, who just held a roundtable on immigration in Jacksonville ...