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A week after the official opening of the new migrant detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, one detainee is raising the alarm about conditions inside.
US Supreme Court lets Trump end deportation protections for 350,000 Venezuelans
The US Supreme Court has said it will allow the Trump administration to terminate deportation protections for some 350,000 Venezuelans in the US.
The ruling lifts a hold that was placed by a California judge that kept Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in place for Venezuelans whose status would have expired last month.
U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to revoke 400,000 migrants’ legal status
Immigrant rights advocates had challenged an agency decision to pause parole programs that have allowed Ukrainian, Afghan, Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan migrants to enter the country.
Florida’s governor wants more power to make arrests of undocumented immigrants after 1,100 in 1 week
The enforcement was conducted in collaboration with federal agents and local law enforcement agencies.
DeSantis said the operation has resulted in the arrest of 1,100 illegal immigrants across the state.
Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to deporting them or pursuing criminal cases against them or adult sponsors sheltering them legally in the US, according to sources and an Ice document.
Florida halts migrant arrests after judge rebukes state over immigration law enforcement
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has instructed state law enforcement to halt the arrests of undocumented migrants under a new immigration law after a federal judge doubled down on a restraining order against the state.
The directive comes after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said during a Friday hearing she was “astounded” by the state’s decision to continue making arrests after she had issued a previous order directing officials to stop earlier this month.
Trump can’t revoke legal status of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, judge rules
The Trump administration can’t immediately revoke the deportation protections and work permits of hundreds of thousands of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the U.S. legally under a Biden-era program, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Judge halts Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from 4 countries
A federal judge on Thursday said she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the United States.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that she will issue a stay on the program, which was set to end later this month. The push to help more than half-a-million Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans is part of a broader legal effort to protect nationals from Ukraine, Afghanistan and other countries who are here legally.
No-Fault vs. At-Fault: How Florida’s proposed auto insurance law changes could impact your wallet.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — As Florida drivers pay the highest for auto insurance rates in the nation, state lawmakers are looking to once again repeal Florida’s No-Fault auto insurance system. Through studies and speaking to out-of-state drivers, we are looking into the impacts this could have on your bottom line.