South Florida activists condemn Gov. DeSantis new law targeting undocumented immigrants
Immigration advocates are warning the new legislation is creating fear in communities and they say that could be felt in our economy.
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Immigration advocates are warning the new legislation is creating fear in communities and they say that could be felt in our economy.
Immigration activists are pushing back on Florida immigration law
The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process.
With a federal change expected to lead to a surge in migrants crossing the country's southern border, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial bill that targets illegal immigration.
The controversial law steps up requirements on businesses to check the immigration status of workers, cracks down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and requires hospitals to collect data about whether patients are in the country legally.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor explains the latest changes to immigration law.
Vanessa Joseph, supervising attorney with Catholic Legal Services, said it's about to become more difficult for asylum seekers.
Construction workers say many employees have not showed up to work because they fear deportation.
Construction workers say many employees have not showed up to work because they fear deportation.
The Florida Legislature has 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.
A bill aimed at curbing illegal immigration is making its way to the governor for his signature.
Dozens gathered outside Homestead City Hall Monday to rally for representation for immigrant workers in South Florida.
Close to becoming Florida law, a bill requiring workers to ask for immigration status of their employees and hospitals asking patients if they are legal in the US.
Immigration bill moving in the Florida Legislature would require businesses to use E-Verify System.
Opponents of the bill said it will hurt businesses and immigrants and is rooted in Gov. DeSantis' political ambition
It's titled Senate Bill 1718 -- a proposed law that would make it a felony for anyone in the state of Florida to transport an undocumented migrant.
It's titled Senate Bill 1718 -- a proposed law that would make it a felony for anyone in the state of Florida to transport an undocumented migrant.
Opponents have called it an attack on the state's migrant community
Jacqueline Quynh reports the changes could potentially put hundreds of thousands of Floridians at risk of becoming criminals if they are caught with people who are in the country illegally.
A Hialeah pastor says his church needs help to house recently-arrived migrants.
A Hialeah church is just one temple extending a hand to migrants who don't have a place to stay.
Student leaders are on their way to Tallahassee where they hope to meet with legislators to ask them to reject Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to rescind in-state tuition to "dreamers" living in Florida.
Sweeping proposal being considered in the House would restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border
DeSantis wants lawmakers to pass the measures during the legislative session that will start March 7.
DeSantis wants lawmakers to pass the measures during the legislative session that will start March 7.
Vote No on 3, also called Stop Unfair Tax Shifts, has raised nearly $23,200 as of July 17, of which $8,300 has been spent, mostly on political consulting.
Florida's 2026 lobster mini season runs July 29-30, and officials are urging boaters to follow safety rules and spiny lobster harvesting regulations.
Judge John Jordan III has been on the Ninth Circuit bench since 2011, when he was appointed by former Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
Vote No on 3, also called Stop Unfair Tax Shifts, has raised nearly $23,200 as of July 17, of which $8,300 has been spent, mostly on political consulting.
Florida's 2026 lobster mini season runs July 29-30, and officials are urging boaters to follow safety rules and spiny lobster harvesting regulations.
Judge John Jordan III has been on the Ninth Circuit bench since 2011, when he was appointed by former Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor's service history.
House Republicans adopted a budget resolution that kickstarts the party-line reconciliation process. It now heads to the Senate, where it'll face an uphill battle.
President Trump attended a dignified transfer honoring the four U.S. Army soldiers killed in the Middle East in recent days during the ongoing war with Iran.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.