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New bill blocks Florida emergency funds from being used on immigration
Democrats on Monday railed against these expenditures, calling it an “abuse” of public money
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Florida’s $406M immigration tab includes private jet flights and a Margaritaville hotel
Now, the Florida House wants to prevent the state’s disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration
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Bill to ban non-English driver’s tests, penalize employers of undocumented immigrants, moves
A wide-ranging Florida immigration bill focused on driver’s tests and undocumented workers cleared its first House committee
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Florida bill to brand certain groups as domestic terrorists advances
The bill includes a provision that would ban schools with affiliations to designated foreign or domestic terrorist organizations from receiving school voucher funds
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Florida emergency agency spent $405M on immigration in six months
The hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars also covered private jet flights, restaurant meals, and badges
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Florida driver’s license tests will only be offered in English
Language-translation services won’t be allowed either, starting Feb. 6
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Florida universities move closer to yearlong freeze on H-1B visas
The vote comes at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis
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All ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ communications must be released to feds, court rules
The Florida agency must release all texts, emails, and other communications about how the migrant center was set up and run
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The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push
The first year of Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch and an aggressive immigration agenda
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Immigration bills to watch during Florida’s 2026 session
Quashing illegal immigration remains a headlining agenda item for DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state House and Senate
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Sweeping new legislation targets employers who hire undocumented immigrants
The 34-page bill would presume certain non-citizens are at fault in car accidents, severely restrict their employment, and prevent Florida banks from loaning them money
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DeSantis backs Trump’s claim that Miccosukee Tribe worked against immigration efforts
The tribe is part of a lawsuit against Florida which claims “Alligator Alcatraz” planners failed to follow federal environmental regulations
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‘Not about special treatment’: Miccosukee Tribe responds to Trump veto
Trump claimed the tribe worked against his immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Florida Everglades
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Judge denies Democrats’ lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ access
Orlando’s Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Rep. Anna Eskamani are among five Democratic lawmakers who were denied access to the center in July
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DeSantis condemns ‘destructive’ Maduro government, announces arrests of 10K non-citizens
DeSantis stayed quiet in the first days following the operation — even though Florida boasts the largest Venezuelan community in the nation
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Florida approves cops’ requests for $2M in immigration enforcement money
The money was requested for AI language translators, pepper spray, GPS trackers, handcuffs, bonuses, and more
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‘Copy of Guantánamo’: Human rights group alleges torture at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Two migrant detention centers may have violated international standards by imposing conditions that could amount to torture, the group claims
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Fear of immigration arrests near schools in Florida is reducing enrollment, officials say
The majority of unexpected departures in Orange County were children in immigrant families, said school board member Stephanie Vanos.
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‘Dragging its feet’: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ appeal paused due to government shutdown
The court agreed with the Department of Homeland Security that the case should be paused until government attorneys can work again.
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Florida bill would let families sue for killings by undocumented immigrants, fine police not working with ICE
It’s the largest proposed change so far to Florida immigration laws ahead of the 2026 session