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Gainesville police video shows UF studentās traffic stop before he was deported to Colombia
Read full article: Gainesville police video shows UF studentās traffic stop before he was deported to ColombiaThe Gainesville Police Department released the bodycam video recorded during a traffic stop that resulted in a University of Florida studentās recent deportation to Colombia.
Cuban human smugglers await sentencing after caught in boat with 18 Ecuadorians, feds say
Read full article: Cuban human smugglers await sentencing after caught in boat with 18 Ecuadorians, feds sayAfter a U.S. Coast Guard crew reported a suspicious go-fast boat in the Bahamas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers joined a pursuit.
Florida lawmaker protests ICE detention of UF student arrested during traffic stop
Read full article: Florida lawmaker protests ICE detention of UF student arrested during traffic stopA University of Florida student vanished after a traffic stop in Gainesville and a state lawmaker said on Monday that his case was concerning.
ACLU files class action lawsuit against Florida immigration law enforcement
Read full article: ACLU files class action lawsuit against Florida immigration law enforcementFlorida officials have been discussing ways to boost the stateās āenforcement removal operation" of undocumented migrants, but not without opposition.
Bahamian womanās arrest at Fort Lauderdale airport highlights immigration crackdown
Read full article: Bahamian womanās arrest at Fort Lauderdale airport highlights immigration crackdownA woman from the Bahamas was taken into custody at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after authorities discovered she had overstayed her visa more than a decade ago, her partner told Local 10 News on Thursday.
Behind-the-scenes exclusive: How targeted enforcement helps U.S. Border Patrol catch wanted migrants in Florida Keys
Read full article: Behind-the-scenes exclusive: How targeted enforcement helps U.S. Border Patrol catch wanted migrants in Florida KeysU.S. Border Patrol agents recently detained the driver of a blue Mitsubishi in the Florida Keys.
Feds arrest Broward resident accused of being a former spy for Cuba
Read full article: Feds arrest Broward resident accused of being a former spy for CubaThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that a group of federal agents had arrested a man in Broward County who was accused of formerly spying for Cuba.
Hialeah police to assist in immigration crackdown under new agreement
Read full article: Hialeah police to assist in immigration crackdown under new agreementHialeah police will soon assist federal agents in cracking down on illegal immigration as part of a new agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Coral Gables police chief address concerns over immigration agreements
Read full article: Coral Gables police chief address concerns over immigration agreementsCoral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak is addressing concerns surrounding the cityās participation in the 287G agreements, which assist federal immigration authorities.
Noem repurposes asylum seekers app to encourage undocumented migrants to āself-deportā
Read full article: Noem repurposes asylum seekers app to encourage undocumented migrants to āself-deportāPresident Donald Trumpās administration announced on Monday the federal government has a new free app for undocumented migrants.
Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policy
Read full article: Federal judge won't order immigration officials to change school arrests policyA federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.
Trumpās DHS halts humanitarian immigration processing for migrants fleeing dictators
Read full article: Trumpās DHS halts humanitarian immigration processing for migrants fleeing dictatorsThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has halted the processing of certain parole program applications, affecting thousands of immigrants already in the country.
āFishing expeditionā fears grow as citizens get caught up in immigration raids
Read full article: āFishing expeditionā fears grow as citizens get caught up in immigration raidsViral videos of immigration raids in Wilton Manors are raising legal questions. Legal residents and citizens were caught up in the raids on Friday, despite agents already arresting the individual they were after.
Protesters in southern Miami-Dade say fear grips families over Trumpās immigration policies
Read full article: Protesters in southern Miami-Dade say fear grips families over Trumpās immigration policiesJonathan Osbun, a retired New York City firefighter, helped to organize a protest in southern Miami-Dade County against mass deportations.
Local 10 News gets first-hand look at immigration arrests in South Florida
Read full article: Local 10 News gets first-hand look at immigration arrests in South FloridaLocal 10 News got a first-hand look Thursday at the immigration crackdown, riding with U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they rounded up illegal immigrants in South Florida.
Venezuelan American Caucus promises to fight Trump administration for Temporary Protected Status
Read full article: Venezuelan American Caucus promises to fight Trump administration for Temporary Protected StatusVenezuelan American Caucus advocates reacted Monday to President Donald Trumpās administrationās decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans and to negotiate with NicolĆ”s Maduro.
South Florida activists plan lawsuit after TPS for Venezuelans revoked
Read full article: South Florida activists plan lawsuit after TPS for Venezuelans revokedThe Biden administrationās 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans is being revoked by President Donald Trump.
Deputies say men found in JetBlue planeās landing gear compartment were from Dominican Republic
Read full article: Deputies say men found in JetBlue planeās landing gear compartment were from Dominican RepublicDeputies confirmed Wednesday that the two men found dead earlier this year at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport were from the Dominican Republic.
Trump to open Guantanamo detention center to hold up to 30,000 of āworst criminal illegal aliensā
Read full article: Trump to open Guantanamo detention center to hold up to 30,000 of āworst criminal illegal aliensāPresident Donald Trump announced Wednesday that a new detention center will open in Guantanamo Bay for immigration law enforcement cases.
Salazar on Venezuelan TPS expiring in April: āMaduro has to go! Trump is the only force to get him outā
Read full article: Salazar on Venezuelan TPS expiring in April: āMaduro has to go! Trump is the only force to get him outāThe Trump administration will not be renewing the Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans when it expires in April.
āI canāt go backā: Fears rise in South Florida as ICE targets undocumented immigrants
Read full article: āI canāt go backā: Fears rise in South Florida as ICE targets undocumented immigrantsPresident Donald Trumpās immigration enforcement efforts are in full swing, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducting raids across the country, including South Florida.
Miami ICE head on Trump administrationās new vision: āThey want us out in front of the camerasā
Read full article: Miami ICE head on Trump administrationās new vision: āThey want us out in front of the camerasāFederal raids and deportations are ramping up across the country, including in South Florida.
Broward schools guide principals on how to deal with new immigration policy
Read full article: Broward schools guide principals on how to deal with new immigration policyMany school principals around the country are bracing for the possibility of having to deal with President Donald Trumpās new immigration policies.
Some migrants who Biden considered documented are now illegal under Trump, Miami immigration attorney warns
Read full article: Some migrants who Biden considered documented are now illegal under Trump, Miami immigration attorney warnsA prominent Miami immigration attorney said Friday the shift from former President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump has changed the immigration status of formerly protected migrants.
Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case that left 16 dead at sea
Read full article: Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case that left 16 dead at seaA 26-year-old woman faces five years to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to playing a role in a human smuggling operation that left more than a dozen Cuban migrants dead at sea in 2022.
Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era program
Read full article: Family in South Florida among last to cross border legally under Biden-era programPresident Donald Trumpās immigration crackdown took effect immediately Tuesday, ending a Biden-era program that allowed immigrants to cross the border legally.
Immigration attorney: Trumpās birthright citizenship order will ācreate chaosā
Read full article: Immigration attorney: Trumpās birthright citizenship order will ācreate chaosāAngel Leal is among the attorneys in South Florida who believe President Donald Trumpās order against birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
Florida legislature pushes back on DeSantisā special session call on immigration
Read full article: Florida legislature pushes back on DeSantisā special session call on immigrationFlorida lawmakers are rejecting Governor Ron DeSantisā push for a special legislative session aimed at enforcing stricter immigration laws ahead of President- elect Donald Trump stepping into office.
This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Jan. 12, 2025
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Full Episode: Jan. 12, 2025This Sunday on This Week in South Florida, host Glenna Milberg spoke with a range of experts covering key issues. U.S. immigration attorneys Saman Movassaghi Gonzalez and Angel Leal discussed President-elect Trumpās day-one immigration plans, including mass deportations and workplace raids.
This Week in South Florida: Immigration attorneys weigh in on Trumpās day one plans
Read full article: This Week in South Florida: Immigration attorneys weigh in on Trumpās day one plansWith President-elect Donald Trumpās inauguration just over a week away, his immigration strategy is taking shape, sparking intense debate and raising concerns among South Floridaās diverse communities.
Mass deportations plan: Diaz Balart says āserious criminalsā should be priority
Read full article: Mass deportations plan: Diaz Balart says āserious criminalsā should be priorityPresident-elect Donald Trumpās campaign pledge to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history has millions of undocumented migrants brazing for the worst.
Miami professor warns Trumpās deportation plans could impact Florida immigrants
Read full article: Miami professor warns Trumpās deportation plans could impact Florida immigrantsA Miami-based professor is warning that heightened deportation efforts under potential Trump administration policies could impact over a million immigrants in Florida alone, with local communities and families facing serious consequences.
Florida faces $315 billion cost if Trumpās mass deportation plan comes to pass, study finds
Read full article: Florida faces $315 billion cost if Trumpās mass deportation plan comes to pass, study findsThe threat of mass deportation under a potential new Trump administration looms large, with a new report indicating that hundreds of thousands of Floridians might be expelled from the country if the plan is enacted.
Haitians in South Florida react to Trumpās threat to revoke migrantsā temporary protected status
Read full article: Haitians in South Florida react to Trumpās threat to revoke migrantsā temporary protected statusDonald Trump has voiced his desire to get rid of the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians so many times that migrants and advocates are worried that he may get reelected this November.
Prosecutor: āBone-chillingā video shows crimes of defendant granted āget-out-of-jail-free cardā
Read full article: Prosecutor: āBone-chillingā video shows crimes of defendant granted āget-out-of-jail-free cardāErwin ZĆŗƱiga was driving drunk and speeding when he crashed and killed three people about two years ago in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
Prosecutors: Miami-Dade fatal DUI crash defendant gets āget-out-of-jail-free cardā
Read full article: Prosecutors: Miami-Dade fatal DUI crash defendant gets āget-out-of-jail-free cardāErwin ZĆŗƱiga was driving drunk and speeding when he crashed and killed three people about two years ago in Miami-Dade County, according to police.
This Week In South Florida Roundtable: Sept. 15, 2024
Read full article: This Week In South Florida Roundtable: Sept. 15, 2024The Florida secretary of state defended an investigation into petition fraud, as advocates gather signatures to enshrine abortion rights in the stateās constitution through the proposed Amendment 4 ā subject to a referendum on the November ballot.
10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key West
Read full article: 10 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found in Key WestThirty Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Wednesday on the Marquesas Keys -- uninhabited islands west of Key West.
New Biden policy offers hope for undocumented spouses of US citizens in South Florida
Read full article: New Biden policy offers hope for undocumented spouses of US citizens in South FloridaUndocumented individuals married to U.S. citizens in South Florida are expressing optimism following an executive decision aimed at simplifying their path to legal status.
11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beach
Read full article: 11 Cuban migrants apprehended after being found on Key West beachNearly a dozen Cuban migrants are now in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol after making landfall Monday at a beach in Key West, authorities confirmed.
This Week in South Florida Podcast: June 9, 2024
Read full article: This Week in South Florida Podcast: June 9, 2024Local 10 News This Week In South Florida Anchor Glenna MilbergĀ interviews Kevin Doyle, of the Consumer Energy Alliance; Raymer Maguire, of the Climate Leadership Engagement Institute; Damian Pardo, a Miami commissioner who represents District 2; Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party; and Kristin Murphy, a teacher at Nova Middle School.
Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected status
Read full article: Fear grows among Haitians in South Florida who depend on temporary protected statusFrantz Fabien is among the Haitians in South Florida who are worried about the possibility of the expiration of the Temporary Protected Status in August.
A behind-the-scenes look at how Florida National Guard searches for migrants at sea
Read full article: A behind-the-scenes look at how Florida National Guard searches for migrants at seaAs chaos continued in Haiti, Gov. Ron DeSantis worried about a mass migration and deployed members of the Florida National Guard to help enforce immigration law at sea.
Haiti crisis: Gangs close Port-au-Prince airport, Americans evacuated to Miami
Read full article: Haiti crisis: Gangs close Port-au-Prince airport, Americans evacuated to MiamiThe airport in Port-au-Prince remains closed as gangs control the area, leading to the first official evacuation flight bringing 30 Americans to Miami on Sunday.
āDismantle the dictatorshipā: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in Cuba
Read full article: āDismantle the dictatorshipā: Local activists demand change amid economic crisis in CubaIn a news conference hosted by U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, local leaders and activists voiced their concerns Monday amid ongoing street protests sparked by power outages and food shortages in Cuba.
DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugees
Read full article: DeSantis signs bills aimed at illegal immigration, issues warning to Haitian refugeesGov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriffās Office in Winter Haven.
Local 10 News report helps homeless migrant family find temporary housing in Miami
Read full article: Local 10 News report helps homeless migrant family find temporary housing in MiamiFour-year-old Stefano Villasana was playing on the sidewalk. He was near a bus bench, under the shadow of a shiny building, that has been home to his family in Fort Lauderdale.
āSomebody has to careā: After surviving treacherous journey, boy remains homeless in Broward
Read full article: āSomebody has to careā: After surviving treacherous journey, boy remains homeless in BrowardFour-year-old Stefano Villasana was playing on the sidewalk. He was near a bus bench, under the shadow of a shiny building, that has been home to his family in Fort Lauderdale.
Coast Guard: Dependableās crew rescues 33 Haitians from sinking boat in āheavy seasā
Read full article: Coast Guard: Dependableās crew rescues 33 Haitians from sinking boat in āheavy seasāA man was using a yellow bucket as a small crowded boat was taking on water on Monday about 6 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Feds accuse man of captaining illegal migrant vessel off South Florida
Read full article: Feds accuse man of captaining illegal migrant vessel off South FloridaA 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.
Nearly 3 dozen migrants may have clung to submerged boat for days before rescue off Keys
Read full article: Nearly 3 dozen migrants may have clung to submerged boat for days before rescue off KeysU.S. Coast Guard crews rescued 34 migrants from the water after their vessel sunk in the Florida Keys Friday morning, the agency confirmed.
Whatās behind Bidenās border wall reversal? South Florida immigration attorney weighs in
Read full article: Whatās behind Bidenās border wall reversal? South Florida immigration attorney weighs inMigrant surges arenāt 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.
Cuban describes ādesperateā ultralight flight from island to South Florida
Read full article: Cuban describes ādesperateā ultralight flight from island to South FloridaIsmael Hernandez flew a motorized hand glider in March from Cuba to the United States. The 29-year-old pilot said he made the final decision to leave it all behind a day before the flight.
Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with āUSA USAā
Read full article: Official: 6 Cuban migrants land in Keys on makeshift boat inscribed with āUSA USAāSix Cuban migrants landed in the Florida Keys early Tuesday morning, according to a top official with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Immigration parole program: Cuban mother dreams of family reunion in Miami-DadeOdamyis 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 Bidenās 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 RamĆ³n SaĆŗl SĆ”nchez appears in court on immigration case over militant past
Read full article: Cuban exile RamĆ³n SaĆŗl SĆ”nchez appears in court on immigration case over militant pastRamĆ³n SaĆŗl SĆ”nchez 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.
Here is how Floridaās E-Verify mandate is already affecting workers, employers
Read full article: Here is how Floridaās E-Verify mandate is already affecting workers, employersA new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis now mandates employers to use E-Verify, a federal system to confirm job applicantsā eligibility to work in the United States.
āThe Constitution is in our favor:ā Advocacy groups hope to end Floridaās newest immigration law
Read full article: āThe Constitution is in our favor:ā Advocacy groups hope to end Floridaās newest immigration lawJust days after Floridaās newest immigration law went into effect, advocacy groups are now hoping the courts can stop it.
DeSantis on migrant relocation program during visit to Arizona: āBorder should be closedā
Read full article: DeSantis on migrant relocation program during visit to Arizona: āBorder should be closedāGov. Ron DeSantis, who wants to be the next U.S. president, defended his migrant relocation program on Wednesday during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
DeSantisās asylum seekersā flights under investigation in Texas, California
Read full article: DeSantisās asylum seekersā flights under investigation in Texas, CaliforniaGov. Ron DeSantisās migrant relocation program was under investigation in Texas and California, but he didnāt say anything about it during a public event on Tuesday.
Texas sheriff files criminal case over DeSantisā migrant flight
Read full article: Texas sheriff files criminal case over DeSantisā migrant flightThe Bexar County Sheriffās Office in Texas has filed a criminal case with the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office in connection with the transportation of 49 migrants from San Antonio to Marthaās Vineyard in September 2022 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisā administration.
Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National Park
Read full article: Official: 13 Cuban migrants land near Dry Tortugas National ParkAuthorities took 13 Cuban migrants into custody after the group landed near Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys Monday evening, according to a U.S. Border Patrol official.
FACT FOCUS: Videos of empty store aisles are unrelated to Floridaās immigration bill
Read full article: FACT FOCUS: Videos of empty store aisles are unrelated to Floridaās immigration billAmid 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.
Videos show how DeSantisā immigration bill is allegedly affecting Florida construction sites
Read full article: Videos show how DeSantisā immigration bill is allegedly affecting Florida construction sitesVideos circulating on social media show several construction sites in Florida, reportedly abandoned by immigrant workers following the stateās new immigration law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last week.
Official: 10 Chinese migrants detained after landing on Sunny Isles Beach
Read full article: Official: 10 Chinese migrants detained after landing on Sunny Isles BeachAuthorities responded to a migrant landing on Sunny Isles Beach Monday morning in what federal officials characterized as a āsuspected maritime smuggling event.ā
Florida farmworkers fear new state immigration law, advocate says
Read full article: Florida farmworkers fear new state immigration law, advocate saysAn advocate for Floridaās farmworkers said thereās anxiety in the community over a new immigration bill signed into law this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
āPolitical cowardiceā: Immigration advocates in Miami slam DeSantis, Cuban-American Republicans
Read full article: āPolitical cowardiceā: Immigration advocates in Miami slam DeSantis, Cuban-American RepublicansImmigrant advocacy groups held a news conference at downtown Miamiās iconic Freedom Tower Thursday morning, denouncing a controversial immigration bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis the day prior.
Undocumented migrantsā advocates criticize DeSantis new immigration law
Read full article: Undocumented migrantsā advocates criticize DeSantis new immigration lawGov. Ron DeSantis plans to sign a new law to strengthen his program to relocate immigrants in a move that the advocates of undocumented migrants have criticized.
DeSantis immigration bill approved by Florida GOP lawmakers
Read full article: DeSantis immigration bill approved by Florida GOP lawmakersThe Florida Legislature on Tuesday approved a sweeping immigration bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, bolstering the Republican's controversial migrant-relocation program as he prepares to announce a presidential run.
Border Patrol intercepts 13 migrants in āmaritime smuggling eventā near Key Biscayne
Read full article: Border Patrol intercepts 13 migrants in āmaritime smuggling eventā near Key Biscayne13 migrants were intercepted on a sailboat near Key Biscayne Saturday in what the head of the U.S. Border Patrolās Miami sector calls a āmaritime smuggling event.ā
Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airport
Read full article: Local 10 gets an inside look at motorized hang glider that piloted 2 Cuban migrants to Key West airportLocal 10 had exclusive access to the motorized glider piloted by two Cuban migrants on Saturday that landed at Key West International Airport.
Police: Migrants found āsuffocatingā in train; 2 dead
Read full article: Police: Migrants found āsuffocatingā in train; 2 deadPolice in South Texas say that two migrants have been found dead and at least 10 have been hospitalized after authorities received a call that they were āsuffocatingā in a freight train car traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Coast Guard: Migrants on makeshift raft rescued in Florida Straits
Read full article: Coast Guard: Migrants on makeshift raft rescued in Florida StraitsU.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a small group of migrants Sunday as they traveled in a makeshift sailing raft in the Straits of Florida Sunday afternoon.
Cuban migrantsā boats end up on display for tourists in Key Largo
Read full article: Cuban migrantsā boats end up on display for tourists in Key LargoA pile of motors, rows of now-empty fuel drums, and lines of homemade migrant boats plucked from the water were stored at John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo.
āI feel goodā: Cuban pilot who landed in Everglades on Soviet-era biplane granted asylum
Read full article: āI feel goodā: Cuban pilot who landed in Everglades on Soviet-era biplane granted asylumA Cuban pilot who made a daring escape from the island on a Soviet-era biplane was granted asylum, he and his attorneys announced Friday.