Florida, Alligator Alcatraz and Immigration law
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Trump aims to deport 1 million people. But a new poll shows people are viewing immigration more positively. How does Florida, Alligator Alcatraz fit?
As the Trump administration continues its mass deportation efforts and installs so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida to hold migrants, the public’s approval of Trump’s handling of immigration has plummeted to just 32%.
At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement, according
It seems that the DeSantis administration just pulled more than a dozen contracts tied to the Everglades Immigration Detention facility from a public database of state contracts. These contracts total more than $200 million in taxpayer spending, and they are public records.
Florida law requires audits on no-bid spending deals like the ones Ron DeSantis has been cutting at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ but they have not happened.
Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process
The Supreme Court is letting stand a lower court's ruling barring Florida from enforcing a contentious immigration law that imposes criminal penalties against undocumented migrants who enter the state.
The law, enacted this year, made it a crime for unauthorized migrants to enter the state. Challengers say immigration is a federal matter.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a block on a new Florida immigration law that imposes criminal penalties on migrants who are in the U.S. illegally and enter into the state, with the justices declining to pause a lower court decision that stopped it from taking effect while legal proceedings move forward.
At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement
As one of the four members of Florida’s Cabinet, the CFO helps oversee state boards and agencies, land deals, immigration-related and spending decisions.