Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski rides Harley to Alligator Alcatraz, prays for detainees
Wenski parked his Harley alongside the others at the facility's entrance in a public demonstration of what he called "prayerful solidarity."
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Wenski parked his Harley alongside the others at the facility's entrance in a public demonstration of what he called "prayerful solidarity."
The extension follows a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it attempted to end TPS in September.
Florida's top emergency official asked a federal judge on Monday to resist a request by environmentalists to halt Alligator Alcatraz operations.
Travelers coming into the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas, such as foreign students or temporary work visas.
Under President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," more than $80 billion in new funding is heading to ICE.
Jim talks to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics including the escalating Jeffrey Epstein files controversy, and the congressman's recent visit to Alligator Alcatraz.
With more than $80 billion in new funding heading to ICE, the agency twill now become the predominant law enforcement agency in the country.
Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, who is a citizen of Iran, was arrested outside his child's preschool in Oregon for overstaying his visa, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Gov. DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center built in the Everglades.
A class-action lawsuit seeks to stop ICE officers from arresting migrants who appear at immigration courts and placing them on a fast-track to deportation.
The lawsuit also alleges that lawyers have been barred from entering the facility in the Everglades and that officials have "made it virtually impossible for detainees, or their counsel, to file documents required to contest their detention with the immigration court."
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.
The Miccosukee Tribe of Florida cites "significant concerns about environmental degradation" and threats to "traditional and religious ceremonies."
Protesters lined the streets on Saturday as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle arrived at the immigration detention facility.
Perez also talks about a protracted budget battle in this year's legislative session.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede gives an update after Key West lawmakers attempt to take a stance against signing an ICE agreement.
Rep. Wasserman Schultz shared how President Trump's spending bill will affect the everyday working families, and her opinion on her upcoming tour of Alligator Alcatraz.
This comes after allegations of "inhumane" treatment of detainees at the detention center.
Detainees are said to go days without showering or getting prescription medicine, and they are only able to speak by phone to lawyers and loved ones.
"We all want to make America great again, but you're not going to make America great by making America mean," Wenski said.
Maria Elena Hernandez, a Nicaraguan immigrant who has lived in South Florida for more than 20 years, is one of the plaintiffs.
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
The petitioners described the facility as "tantamount to a modern-day concentration camp."
Five Democratic Florida lawmakers filed a lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), alleging they were unlawfully blocked from conducting an unannounced inspection of the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention facility in the Everglades.
A federal judge in New Hampshire certified a class action lawsuit over President Trump's birthright citizenship order and issued a preliminary injunction blocking it.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
A Barry University politics professor says it's rare for a sitting member of Congress to criticize their own party's president.
Heavy rain flooded streets across northern Broward County, blocking students and families while delaying flights.
Nat Moore discusses the prestigious trophy bearing his name and how it helps showcase South Florida's top high school football players to college scouts.
The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 devastated South Florida, killing hundreds and delivering an economic blow whose effects lasted for years.
Cesar Cardoso, 53, now faces 13 total charges, and prosecutors say more charges could be filed as they interview more alleged victims.
A Barry University politics professor says it's rare for a sitting member of Congress to criticize their own party's president.
Heavy rain flooded streets across northern Broward County, blocking students and families while delaying flights.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
Nat Moore discusses the prestigious trophy bearing his name and how it helps showcase South Florida's top high school football players to college scouts.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.