Department of Homeland Security

A new report by the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General called it a practice that “does not meet standards for humane treatment.” DHS said any allegations of inhumane conditions are false.

Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusually high numbers of rebookings.

The new policy would expand the definition of public charge, or someone who relies too much on government assistance.

The American Friends Service Committee and Earthjustice said it reached an agreement with federal authorities to settle the lawsuit, which required agencies to turn over more than 20,000 pages of records.

A contractor will manage operations now handled by TSA, allowing paychecks to continue during government shutdowns. Current workers will get first dibs on openings, although union leaders are worried.

Videos of agents wearing police/ICE vests and face masks in Arcadia popped up on social media. WUSF spoke with eyewitnesses.

The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

DHS did not say how many detainees were transferred or where they were taken. Nor did it say whether the facility would close permanently or only temporarily.

Homeland Security Investigations Tampa signed an agreement with BRIGHT Network, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg-based platform that connects trafficking victims to essential services.

Attorneys in the Tampa Bay region said DACA recipients are being swept up in aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.

A look at immigration enforcement across Florida under the Trump administration show findings related to ICE detainers with comparisons to last year, across counties, and where Florida fits in among other states.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted recent Florida arrests on serious criminal charges, but downplayed aggressive ICE tactics and suggested that undocument immigrants afraid of ICE self-deport.