Tag : Florida immigration

Florida Agriculture Commissioner says farmers will face ‘challenges,’ amid new immigration legislation | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Thursday he anticipates farmers, along the construction and tourism industries, will face…

12 months ago

Gov. DeSantis wants to send Florida troops, officers to ‘stand ready’ at Texas border | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Ron DeSantis/Twitter Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida “stands ready” and will send Florida…

1 year ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs anti-immigration bill into law, requiring E-Verfiy and funding migrant transport | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Tom Urban/NSF Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed an immigration bill during an appearance in…

1 year ago

‘Heaven has borders’: Florida Republicans advance controversial immigration bill | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge As he opened the 2023 legislative session nearly two months ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis targeted illegal immigration.…

1 year ago

Immigrant-advocacy groups drop lawsuit over DeSantis administration’s migrant flights | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Ron DeSantis/Twitter Immigrant-advocacy groups have dropped a lawsuit filed after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration flew…

1 year ago

Op-ed: ‘The immigrant community in Florida is facing an unprecedented attack’ | Views + Opinions | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo via Calvario Church/Facebook Omar Johnson is an Associate Pastor at Calvario City Church in Orlando. As…

1 year ago

Appeals court rejects challenge to Florida law that bans sanctuary cities | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge Photo by Monivette Cordeiro In a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, a federal appeals…

1 year ago

Florida legislature gives DeSantis permission and a budget to transport migrants out of state to so-called ‘sanctuary’ areas | Florida News | Orlando

click to enlarge After a sometimes emotional debate about immigrants and the nation’s border policies, state lawmakers gave final approval…

1 year ago