The Trib found that ICE still tried to take people to the border without notice while a judicial block was in effect.
Tag: Donald Trump
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
As Miami-Dade votes, GOP incumbents walk tightrope on Trump, ICE raids, faltering economy
In Miami, Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnares neighbors.
Posted inHealth
In Florida, immigrant Medicaid crackdown ensnares eligible families
People who still qualify for Medicaid are getting pulled into a bureaucratic vortex along with those a new federal law meant to remove
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
Florida Republicans dominate Election Day turnout
With a few hours to go before polls close, Republicans had an over raw vote lead of 374,000 statewide.
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
Voting by mail has declined sharply in Florida, latest data show
The number of vote-by-mail requests has been cut in half since 2022’s primaries, from over 4 million to 1.9 million this cycle
Posted inImmigration
Trump work permit rule could slash hundreds of thousands of workers from key Florida industries
For the workers facing the uncertainty of their loss of status, the policies have brought a new wave of anxiety.
Posted inState Government
Federal reimbursement for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ starts flowing
The amount is a fraction of what Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has spent to build the sprawling tent-and-trailer compound at a remote airstrip in the Florida Everglades
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
From ‘low-cost’ to $1 million a day: questions remain about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding
As legislators in Tallahassee are locked in back-and-forth negotiations over the state budget, GOP leaders have downplayed questions about who will ultimately pay for the multi-million-dollar facility
Posted inFlorida Election Coverage
Florida lawmakers approve bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
Critics say the change could wrongfully prevent thousands of eligible Floridians from voting over paperwork technicalities
Posted inFlorida News Articles & Reporting
New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immigration enforcement.