Florida, Supreme Court and Immigration
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Five Florida state lawmakers who were denied access to a new immigration detention center in the Everglades are suing Gov. Ron DeSantis.
South Florida immigration advocates are hosting a town hall on Friday to discuss how President Donald Trump’s various immigration policies are affecting South Florida.
Amid the controversy, emergency management officials on Wednesday invited state legislators and members of Congress to visit the facility on Saturday, setting up a 90-minute tour restricted to lawmakers.
Key West City Commissioners — under pressure from Florida’s attorney general — reversed a decision that was praised by residents at a previous meeting and voted to reenter into a 287(g) immigration enforcement agreement between local police and federal officials.
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Marines from North Carolina are heading to Florida as part of a 700-personnel deployment requested by DHS to support ICE operations, performing non-law enforcement duties.
Tensions flared and emotions ran high at a packed Key West City Hall Tuesday as city commissioners revisited their stance on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement under the controversial 287(g) agreement.