Immigration

The state's most recent estimate for K-12 enrollment dropped by more than 46,000 students. The report says it's most likely because of immigration policies.

Florida lawmakers will be back for the legislative session. Many major topics including property taxes, school vouchers and exploring changes to Florida’s congressional maps will be discussed.

When a survey revealed local shops were hurting, a grassroots initiative moved quickly to help.

"You better watch out, you better go hide, you better go shout I'm telling you why, DHS is ending their lives." To the tune of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," seventeen protesters sang modified Christmas carols outside a Naples Home Depot recently, demanding the retailer take a stance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in its parking lots.

The government's focus on perceived illegal immigration has reached a new high as over 65,000 people are being held in ICE Detention Centers, surpassing previous records.

Tensions are beginning to boil over in South America, as the United States contemplates taking military action against Venezuela.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Bradenton to discuss 287(g), immigration enforcement and recent statistics.

U.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings. This contradicts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's claims since the facility opened in July. The U.S. Department of Justice made this admission Thursday in a court filing. They argue that detainees don't have enough in common to be certified as a class in a lawsuit over access to attorneys. Civil rights groups allege detainees have been denied proper access to legal counsel, violating their constitutional rights. DeSantis's office hasn't responded to requests for comment.

For a student from Myanmar who was accepted to USF, Trump's travel ban means he can't come.

Federal officials are complying with a judge’s order and have stopped sending immigrants to a detention center in the Everglades, less than two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration launched the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.