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A nonprofit in Lake Worth Beach that supports refugees and immigrants must relocate children after announcing its closure following the Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding.

Days before the April 1 oral arguments on a birthright citizenship case, Trump railed against birthright citizenship with talking points that the longstanding practice of granting automatic citizenship to U.S.-born babies is abused by wealthy foreigners, was meant for the children of enslaved people, and that the U.S. is an outlier. Time for a fact-check.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said his agency has been consistent on immigration enforcement as other Florida sheriffs made headlines expressing opinion that some enforcement has gone too far.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says a 19-year-old Mexican migrant has died at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees. The death of Royer Perez-Jimenez on Monday is the 46th reported under ICE custody since the start of President Donald Trump's administration in January 2025, according to The Associated Press' count.

‘We need a path for them’ to regularize their status, the Polk County sheriff argues.

A group of sheriffs on a state immigration enforcement board sharply criticized the federal government’s mass deportation efforts Monday, a stark departure from hardline policies in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis has spearheaded collaboration with federal officials to remove all undocumented immigrants.

Uthemeier accused the Tampa Police Department of having "sanctuary policies" regarding immigration enforcement.

Child development experts share tips to help parents navigate this time of heightened stress and uncertainty as immigration enforcement expands.

The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff’s offices are the first local law enforcement agencies to decide they don’t want the state to reimburse them for immigration officer bonuses — because the counties don’t plan to give them.

Federal lawyers say any reimbursement — if it comes — would cover only operational costs.

The State Board of Immigration Enforcement (SBIE) is set to approve another $53 million in awards for local law enforcement agencies

The Florida House on Tuesday backed down from its proposal to block emergency funds from being used on illegal immigration enforcement following harsh criticism from the DeSantis administration.