Florida, Alligator Alcatraz
Digest more
1don MSN
At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement.
A federal judge paused enforcement of a harsh anti-immigration law in April, citing the likelihood that a pending legal challenge would succeed — but Florida Highway Patrol officers continued to enforce the law and arrested at least 27 people in the weeks that followed, HuffPost has learned.
ICE detention standards are difficult to enforce because they aren’t written into law. Rather than follow a uniform standard, detention centers operate under a patchwork of different standards.
6hon MSN
A new state law mandates increased cooperation between state and local law enforcement with ICE. In March, Mayor Demings signed a 287 (g) Warrant Service Officer agreement, which granted Orange County Corrections officers the authority to serve warrants of arrest and removal for immigration violations.
The University of North Florida and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have officially finalized an agreement, authorizing certain UNF Police Department officers to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.
At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement
6don MSN
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced that law enforcement officers nationwide are now federally authorized to enforce immigration laws through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program.
Florida can't enforce a controversial new law targeting undocumented immigrants entering Florida, the Supreme Court said on July 9.
Florida passed a law making it a crime for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. A federal judge said it's likely unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court appeal arose from a challenge to Florida’s enforcement of a new law targeting undocumented migrants.