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Grady Judd is woke now
Polk County’s favorite lawman is feeling the heat after asking for ‘common sense’ immigration policies.
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DeSantis approves AI translators, GPS trackers, bonuses and more for immigration cops
$2.4 million is going to 10 law enforcement agencies.
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In Ybor City, Florida Democrats prepare to battle DeSantis’ immigration ‘political theater’
Not all attendees were happy to wait until November.
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DeSantis put ‘Deportation Depot’ in Baker County. His fans there aren’t happy
In one of Florida’s most conservative counties, the plan has drawn a tangle of reactions to those living within walking distance
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Pinellas Sheriff, DeSantis fed up with ICE cop recruitment
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri called ICE’s outreach “wrong.”
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‘At the end of the day, we’re practically begging’: Florida Dreamers aren’t giving up just yet
This week, the group TheDream.US trekked to the Capitol to resume the fight.
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Florida Senator walks back proposed restrictions on a migrant child’s path to residency
Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall offered no explanation after n amendment removing all of the provisions in one of her bills, SB 1626.
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Migrant children fleeing abuse could have a harder time getting residency in Florida
Advocate: ‘I think that’s negligent and cruel.’
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Pinellas County Schools won’t enforce ICE agreement school police chief signed without authorization
ICE took the Pinellas school police off its list of agencies with a pending task force agreement.
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Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival
The event is held annually in Plant City, known for its immigrant workers in the strawberry fields.
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Florida sheriffs’ deputies will carry out ‘street-level’ immigration enforcement, DeSantis says
Local law enforcement and county jails in Florida already had other types of agreements with ICE.
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DeSantis says Florida universities shouldn’t admit immigrants living in the state illegally
The governor also criticized a 40-year-old U.S. Supreme Court decision guaranteeing kids’ access to public schools regardless of their immigration status.
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Amid dispute with Florida GOP, DeSantis says ‘we’ll land the plane’ on immigration
DeSantis on Monday said Republicans should focus on “policy that makes a difference.”
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Florida lawmakers rebuke DeSantis immigration plan, threaten to override one of his vetoes
“I want criminal illegal immigrants to be deported efficiently and effectively, and the best way to do that is to follow the leadership of President Trump.”
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DeSantis calls Trump’s executive orders on immigration ‘a great road map’ for Florida
“I mean, man if you look at those executive orders, there’s a lot of really good ones but the immigration, this is really, really strong.”
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DeSantis releases immigration plan, which includes broadening definition of ‘gang-related activities’ to include undocumented immigrants
“This is the time to act. We don’t have time to wait, and it’s never premature to do the right thing.”
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Statewide grand jury calls for ways to curb illegal immigration in Florida
DeSantis last year asked the Supreme Court to approve impaneling the grand jury.