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Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s new “safe mobility offices,” set up in Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador. The idea is to streamline the U.S. refugee process so migrants don’t give up and pay smugglers to make the journey north.
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Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed a proposal that would increase criminal penalties for immigrants who are arrested for felonies after illegally re-entering the U.S. following deportation for earlier crimes.
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A statewide grand jury has issued a 146-page report that calls for taking a series of steps to try to curb illegal immigration, saying “it will be up to Florida and other states to help themselves, at least in the short term,” as problems go unsolved at the federal level.
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Millions of Venezuelans have left their country behind, fleeing the humanitarian crisis under the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Many are taking the hard way — trekking through the treacherous Darién Gap and up through Central America to reach the U.S.-Mexico border on foot. WLRN retraces the journey of one family.
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Florida’s new immigration law has been in place for a month now. As part of our series Central Florida Seen and Heard: Immigration Divide, we take a look at the impact on undocumented students.
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Since the Immigration Law went into effect, Florida's undocumented workers are fearful of going to the hospital. Healthcare workers say that affects us all.
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As part of our series “Central Florida Seen and Heard: Immigration Divide,” WMFE looks at immigration past and present with a Rep. who sponsored SB-1718 and an historian.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan largely mirrors promises made by his GOP nomination rival former President Donald Trump. Several of their goals require funding from Congress or an immigration system overhaul.
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As Gov. Ron DeSantis' immigration law (SB 1718) comes into force, a center in Palm Beach County is trying to guide frightened Guatemalans and indigenous Mayans who moved to South Florida to flee poverty and violence — and now wrestle with the decision to trek toward immigrant-friendly states.
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Some Central Florida mental health providers are getting more calls for help from undocumented people after sweeping immigration reform was signed into law last week.