Feds accuse man of captaining illegal migrant vessel off South Florida
A 58-year-old man appeared in Miami federal court Monday on a charge of encouraging or inducing an alien to enter the United States after prosecutors allege he was busted Friday illegally trying to bring in six migrants to South Florida by boat.
What’s behind Biden’s border wall reversal? South Florida immigration attorney weighs in
Migrant surges aren’t new, but a recent wave of new arrivals has prompted President Joe Biden to change course on his longstanding position, waiving 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday.
Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade
Odamyis Gomez, a married mother of two in Cuba, said she dreams of a family reunion in Miami-Dade County, and she had put her hope on President Joe Biden’s parole program. But in January, a group of 20 states challenged the case-by-case basis program to help Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans.
Cuban exile Ramón Saúl Sánchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Ramón Saúl Sánchez was 12 years old when his family in Cuba sent him to the United States, and he was 15 when he joined a Miami-based paramilitary organization formed by Cuban exiles to fight Communism, and he went on to engage in decades of non-violent resistance.
FACT FOCUS: Videos of empty store aisles are unrelated to Florida’s immigration bill
Amid the outcry, a pair of videos circulating widely on social media are claiming to show empty supermarkets in the Sunshine State, purportedly due to truck drivers boycotting deliveries to the state in protest of the immigration overhaul. But the footage is unrelated.
South Florida sponsor helping Venezuelan migrants with Biden parole program
As President Joe Biden announced the recent expansion of an immigration policy for migrants coming from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, sponsors in South Florida are stepping up to help people who might not even know about the program.
Treasury Department to probe whether DeSantis misused COVID funds for migrant flights
The U.S. Department of the Treasury will investigate whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis misused pandemic relief funds to fly a group of Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September, a U.S. Senator said.
Officials: 7 Cuban migrant deaths off Florida Keys linked to Hurricane Ian
The deaths of seven Cuban migrants, whose bodies have been found in or around the Florida Keys over the past week, are linked to Hurricane Ian, Local 10 News confirmed with the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s office Wednesday evening.
Nonprofits help fund immigrants' legal fights on deportation
As the number of immigrants seeking court permission to avoid deportation grows, foundations in Los Angeles have joined with local governments to direct millions of dollars to pay for lawyers to represent the immigrants, an effort they hope will be copied across the country.
Amid lawsuit, investigation, Gov.’s political opponents continue taking aim at migrant flights
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to send a group of Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard continues to attract criticism from political opponents, as well as a criminal investigation and lawsuit, but the governor has remained steadfast defending the move.
‘Opening people’s eyes’: DeSantis defends migrant flights amid Texas investigation, lawsuit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his decision to send a group of Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard amid a criminal investigation and, now, a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the migrants filed Tuesday.
Immigrant advocates in Miramar call system ‘broken,’ ask for change to TPS designations
American Friends Service Committee of Florida, The Florida Immigrant Coalition, and The Miramar Circle of Florida joined together for a press conference Wednesday to seek immediate action on TPS re-designation for Central American countries.
Community leaders, activists call for new TPS designations for Central American countries
American Friends Service Committee of Florida, The Florida Immigrant Coalition, and The Miramar Circle of Florida joined together for a press conference Wednesday to seek immediate action on TPS re-designation for Central American countries.
Patchwork immigration laws, procedures could be fueling Cuban migrant surge, attorney says
Amid an ongoing surge in Cuban migration, both on the shores of South Florida and at the U.S.-Mexico border, a South Florida immigration attorney says inconsistent immigration laws could be helping to fuel the uptick, as people flee the economically-distressed island.