Florida, immigration enforcement

Florida is rushing to enforce new immigration laws. Here’s what to know
An architect of a controversial bid to fly migrants from Texas to a Massachusetts resort town in 2022 has been named to guide Florida's new state board of immigration enforcement.
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.
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.
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 immigration.
More Florida agencies are now empowered to enforce immigration laws
Gov. Ron DeSantis said that more state agencies have reached agreements for officers to be trained and participate in immigration-enforcement efforts with the federal government. Among them are the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Guard.
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.
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 ...
Seats filled on new Florida organization to enforce illegal immigration laws
All the seats on the new organization that will enforce Florida’s illegal immigration laws, have now been filled. The ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Larry Keefe, who planned Florida migrant flights, to head immigration board
As Gov. Ron DeSantis' public safety czar, Keefe organized flights that took about 50 migrants to Martha’s Vineyard.
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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 ...
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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.
Cuban migrant brings white powder to Florida ICE center, hospitalizing guard and prompting evacuation
A migrant brought a suspicious white powdery substance to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Florida on Thursday, leading to a security guard becoming ill and sparking an ...