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Colombians, Venezuelans and Peruvians more than doubled their numbers in Florida over the last decade, making South Americans the state's third-largest Hispanic group, according to the latest 2010 census numbers.
A Chinese woman who faced forced sterilization after the birth of her second child is now seeking asylum in the United States after prosecutors decided to drop a passport fraud charge.
Embattled South Florida freshman U.S. Rep. David Rivera is calling for an overhaul of the Cuban Adjustment Act, the decades-old law that grants most Cubans U.S. residency a year after they arrive.
Immigrants across the country, and in South Florida, are joining forces in protest of a decision by the Obama administration to require local law enforcement to check the immigration status of individuals they arrest and book into jail.
Hundreds of demonstrators, along with human rights organizations and activists, are joining forces to rally outside the Department of Homeland Security office in Miami Thursday.
Community and immigrant advocacy groups are taking part in a national effort to protest Georgia's new immigration laws with a silent theater performance in downtown Miami.
Dozens of people mistakenly told they had won the U.S. visa lottery are seeking to halt a follow-up July 15 drawing until their case is heard.
A growing number of Venezuelans are fleeing to the United States and seeking political asylum.
Dozens of people who were mistakenly told they'd won a spot to apply for a U.S. visa through the annual visa lottery system are suing the U.S. government.
Ian Sequeira just got his Associates Degree from Miami-Dade College and is looking forward to a bright future.
A vast difference between House and Senate versions of a Florida immigration bill means it is likely the issue is dead for the 2011 legislative session, according to the Florida House sponsor of the bill.
A state immigration bill that protects employers who use E-verify, but does not require them to do so, may emerge Tuesday.
Immigration authorities have repatriated 19 Haitians previously convicted of crimes in the U.S. It's the second such group of deportees since the devastating January 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
A controversial immigration bill has is advancing in Tallahassee setting the stage for a full House vote.
A Pompano Beach woman enthralled with the chance to share $3 million in lottery winnings instead lost more than $80 thousand to some smooth con-artists who found a new victim for an old scam.
Dozens of immigrants and advocates from around Florida gathered in Tallahassee praying they could stop a senate bill that would significantly reform Florida immigration policy.
It can be tough for some people to find a date, but one drunken Oakland Park man allegedly went way too far, choosing his roommate's best friend Mimi for alleged sexual encounter. Mimi is a chihuahua, and Tomas Bautista ended up in jail.
Much of the Florida business community being courted by Gov. Rick Scott wants to see an end to the Cuban Embargo, but not the pro-business Governor.
Immigration officials deported 27 Haitians previously convicted of crimes, the first such deportations since the Obama administration halted them following the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti.
The tears offer mute testimony for Fritz and Mary and their two young daughters. The family sat down at the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center in Miami Wednesday.
U.S. diplomats are in Havana to discuss with their Cuban counterparts immigration and several other contentious issues including the detention of American contractor Alan Gross.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson joined the ACLU Wednesday calling on Barack Obama to halt deportations of Haitians with criminal records who have completed their sentences.
Miami Dade College's president Eduardo Padron has joined in with those who support the White House's efforts to enact the DREAM Act.
Tempers flared several times throughout the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
Officers say the suspects used a nearby catwalk to target unlocked vehicles and were found with multiple stolen firearms.
Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and said officers had visited the home days earlier for another disturbance.
Heavy rain and winds were pounding the Northeast U.S. as storms tore through a beach on Long Island and knocked out power in Delaware's capital city.
A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.
Tempers flared several times throughout the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants.
Officers say the suspects used a nearby catwalk to target unlocked vehicles and were found with multiple stolen firearms.
Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and said officers had visited the home days earlier for another disturbance.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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 aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
Green will face Democratic Rep. Darren Soto after gerrymandering reshaped the district to heavily favor Republicans.
The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions.
A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.
FBI agents executed search warrants targeting former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and seized his electronic devices, two sources told CBS News.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
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.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.