immigration

At a May 29 press conference, the governor and top Florida law enforcement officials celebrated arrests of 250 suspected undocumented immigrants. A WLRN review has found that basic facts — where, when and who — have been difficult to find.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet next week will consider approximately $90 million in grants for local law enforcement agencies throughout the state.

ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.

Vendors working for the controversial immigration detention facility in the Everglades were reportedly told that it would shut down next month, according to the New York Times and CBS News.

Three erstwhile immigrants who felt pressured to self-deport all find themselves thousands of miles away from Florida where they had been building lives, making a living and raising families.

Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year.

Florida officials are fighting a court order to expand detainee phone access at the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” center, arguing it would be too costly for taxpayers — but they’ve already spent roughly $34 million in public dollars on technology, IT support, and more, state records show.

A new analysis by the ACLU of Florida examined traffic stops between 2022 and 2024, finding that Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested Hispanic drivers at higher rates than white drivers during traffic stops.

Opponents question whether the Department of Education has the authority to make the rule change. A hearing is scheduled for May 14.

Freddy Antonio Tellez Lopez, who fled his home country, sought asylum in the United States and built a life in Florida, spent months detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Broward immigrant detention facility. Here's how he won his freedom.

While most lawmakers on Capitol Hill were focused on President Trump and the U.S. military strikes against Iran over the Easter break, conservative groups launched a surprise offensive against a bipartisan immigration reform bill in Congress, creating a wave of attacks against the plan introduced by U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Miami.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing plans to convert warehouses into detention facilities for immigrants. Immigration officials have spent over $1 billion on 11 warehouses. Many locations face community backlash and legal challenges.