Florida Immigration

Spouses are left with debt and the responsibility of being the sole breadwinner after their partners are detained or deported.

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

The State Immigration Enforcement Council said not enough local agencies are participating in 287(g) pacts, but immigrant advocates say agreements have already gone too far.

The Florida Board of Education approved the change amid public outcry and some lawmakers calling the move a violation of state law.

The Florida State Board of Education passed new rules requiring college applicants to be citizens or lawfully present.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, striking down President Donald Trump's executive order.

The policy change went through its first round of approvals on Thursday. This comes as the Department of Education will vote on banning undocumented students from public colleges and GED programs as well.

A federal policy shift that could force applicants to apply abroad might make getting green cards even harder.

The surge has largely flown under the public’s radar, as many start as run-of-the-mill police traffic stops.

The proposal from the Florida Department of Education would require state colleges to check all students admitted into an institution are citizens or legally allowed to be in the country. It would affect 28 public state colleges.

Opponents question whether the Department of Education has the authority to make the rule change. A hearing is scheduled for May 14.

Data show most migrants the Trump administration is deporting, including in South Florida, are non-criminals — and increasingly they're people who are being sent back to countries they haven't seen in decades.