Texas sheriff's office files criminal case over Gov. DeSantis migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard
Last September, 48 migrants were flown from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard, Gov. DeSantis claimed responsibility
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Last September, 48 migrants were flown from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard, Gov. DeSantis claimed responsibility
Florida already has 53 available workers for every 100 open jobs, landing the state in the "more severe" category of labor shortage
Cristian Benavides reports the Florida Policy Institute estimates the state's most labor-intensive industries could lose 10% of their workforce, costing the state $12.6 billion dollars in one year.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, meanwhile, lashed out at DeSantis as a "small, pathetic man."
Across Florida, workers didn't show up at construction sites and tomato fields, and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors.
Activists for the farmworker's association spent Wednesday placing flyers in as many businesses as possible.
Construction workers say they are losing their jobs because employers fear Florida's new immigration law.
The new Florida immigration law is affecting the migrant population in South Florida.
U.S. Rep Maria Elvira Salazar on Tuesday introduced legislation that she said was a bi-partisan effort to reform immigration
Under the proposal, immigrants would have to live in the US for at least five years to become citizens.
How are migrants in Florida without documentation, valid government identification to drive, fly or take trains getting to other states? Immigration advocates said groups shaken by uncertainty with state immigration policies find help.
How are migrants in Florida without documentation, valid government identification to drive, fly or take trains getting to other states? Immigration advocates said groups shaken by uncertainty with state immigration policies find help.
One of the most prominent Latino advocacy groups in the United States is urging people to avoid traveling to Florida ahead of a new immigration law that's set to go into effect in July.
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said he's yet to hear of any issues
Some truckers have posted on social media calling on drivers to curb deliveries to Florida
A federal district judge dismissed a challenge to a state immigration law that banned so-called sanctuary cities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico.
A new law targeting undocumented migrants is set to go into effect on July 1st. The law is already affecting farms and construction sites in the state.
On Friday, the first day since March 2020 in which the U.S. could no longer cite Title 42 to expel migrants, Border Patrol apprehended 6,300 migrants, a sharp drop from earlier in the week.
Temporary restraining order against a new policy that would lead to large numbers of migrants being released into the U.S.
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.
