Immigration

Florida's Department of Children and Families is removing certain refugees from Medicaid services.

U.S. Senate hopeful Angie Nixon and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz condemned ICE officials for unlawfully detaining people for up to several days at a time in overcrowded cells, failing to provide proper medical attention and granting detainees limited access to legal counsel.

Nonprofit and business leaders in Sarasota discussed the struggle of making a living without protected status. One who works with individuals and families said some are "basically barricaded in their homes."

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

"I'm very strong on the borders — and she isn't," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office after being asked about Salazar's campaign ad video condemning and torching his deportation agenda.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke with Your Florida state government team reporter Meghan Bowman about a new report detailing the state’s spending on immigration efforts and another highlighting abuses at the now-defunct migrant detention center in the Everglades.

Millions from more than 150 countries arrived, bringing the immigrant population to its highest levels. Florida was the most popular state overall, with 90% of the Cubans going to ZIP codes in the state.

As our staff focuses on WUSF’s annual fall pledge drive this week, “Florida Matters Live & Local” is presenting some of our favorite interviews from the past few months.

El Pueblo Unido Tampa Bay, the organization behind the initiative, sells the bracelets in local businesses and at rallies. Proceeds go to immigrant families dealing with deportation and detention.

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.

State lawmakers received an accounting less than an hour before a budget meeting to decide whether to hand over more tax dollars.

Recent rule changes mean Florida's public universities and colleges will have to verify that all their students are legally in the United States.