Miami-Dade Mayor Pushes Back Against Immigrant Detention Critics
The Miami-Dade County mayor's office has released a list of 34 immigrants it says have been detained so far.
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The Miami-Dade County mayor's office has released a list of 34 immigrants it says have been detained so far.
In immigrant-heavy South Florida, reaction is growing now to a series of highly publicized raids over the last week that saw hundreds of undocumented aliens detained in 12 states.
Advocacy groups and the White House says people suspected of living in the United States illegally are being rounded up as part of stepped up law enforcement under the Trump administration.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told law enforcement officials on a tour along the U.S.-Mexico border Friday that he couldn't define a sanctuary city, which President Donald Trump has targeted for withdrawal of federal funding for refusing to cooperate with immigration authorities.
Opponents of President Trump's travel ban sought to rack up another legal victory against the measure Friday, believing they have the administration on the defensive after a federal appeals court refused to reinstate the order.
In the legal battle over the Trump administration's travel ban, a federal appeals court ruled the ban will remain suspended but it's not over.
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
Protesters banded together Wednesday night to block an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van carrying away an Arizona woman.
The fate of President Donald Trump's travel ban is in the hands of three judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and a decision is expected as soon as Thursday.
The fate of President Donald Trump's travel ban is in the hands of a federal appeals court who will decide if to reinstate it.
President Donald Trump's travel ban faced its toughest test yet.
Dr. Khalid Minhas says education is key to calming fears, and hopes his Hallandale Beach mosque can be a catalyst for change.
Miami-Dade commissioners gathered for the first time since the mayor adopted a policy which undid its status as a 'sanctuary city.'
The stage is set for a courtroom showdown over President Donald Trumps controversial ban targeting people traveling to the United States from seven predominately-Muslim countries.
Previously, Miami-Dade County held arrested immigrants if the feds asked, but only if they were charged with a serious, violent offense.
President Donald Trump will meet with troops at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on Monday amid a legal showdown in San Francisco over his controversial immigration and travel ban.
Rebuffed in its bid for a quick reversal, the White House said Sunday it expected the courts to reaffirm President Trump's executive power and reinstate a ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.
A federal appeals court on Sunday denied the Justice Department's request for an immediate reinstatement of President Trump's ban on certain travelers and all refugees.
Jim and his guests discuss the extraordinary move by scores of former federal prosecutors who signed letters condemning that executive Presidential order.
The Seattle judge derided by President Trump on Twitter Saturday after blocking Trump's executive order on immigration is known for his conservative legal views, for a record of helping disadvantaged children that includes fostering six of them, and for dramatically declaring "black lives matter" during a hearing on police reform in 2015.
Protesters gathered at Bayfront Park on Saturday, holding signs and standing in opposition against President Trump's executive actions on immigration.
While airlines are honoring the temporary halt on President Donald Trump's travel ban, some immigrants are still having trouble boarding planes to the United States.
A federal judge's ruling temporarily lifting the travel ban to the U.S. from certain countries triggered confusion in airports around the world as airlines began boarding flights bound for America and federal lawyers took steps to reinstate the ban.
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
A Texas Senate panel shrugged off 16 hours of sometimes tearful pleas and defiant opposition to approve a "sanctuary cities" proposal that would withhold grant funding from local jurisdictions that don't hand over immigrants already in custody for possible deportation.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday afternoon, police said.
AAA predicts that in Florida alone, 7.5 million people will travel for the holidays this year, which is about a quarter-million more than last year's season.
A Miami Gardens man is behind bars after he was caught on camera shooting and killing the stepfather of the mother of his child during a domestic incident on Wednesday, police said.
Joe Burrow rebounded from his first time being shut out to throw for 309 yards and four touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals routed the Miami Dolphins 45-21 on Sunday.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
An investigation is underway after a woman was found shot in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday afternoon, police said.
AAA predicts that in Florida alone, 7.5 million people will travel for the holidays this year, which is about a quarter-million more than last year's season.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
A Miami Gardens man is behind bars after he was caught on camera shooting and killing the stepfather of the mother of his child during a domestic incident on Wednesday, police said.
Joe Burrow rebounded from his first time being shut out to throw for 309 yards and four touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals routed the Miami Dolphins 45-21 on Sunday.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The pursuit of the tanker, off the coast of Venezuela, is the second such operation this weekend and the third in less than a week.
Rep. Ro Khanna said the release of an initial tranche of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "slap in the face of survivors," while Rep. Thomas Massie said the DOJ is "flouting the spirit and the letter of the law."
More see Trump's policies responsible for economy today than Biden's; there are also concerns about AI impact on jobs.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.