Immigration

A federal official confirmed Florida received the FEMA money it requested for the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center. It was awarded the day before the government shutdown.

When Milton hit last October, hundreds of residents were rescued from a flooded apartment complex in Clearwater. Leaders of a nonprofit group tells us what has happened since.

Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old native of India, waived his first appearance hearing and entered a not guilty plea. He is being held in the St. Lucie County Jail.

Immigrants arrested on minor charges in Florida often remain jailed after posting bond because of ICE detainers, which transfer them into federal custody for possible deportation.

Officials announced that an operation carried out by local, state and federal partners resulted in more than 350 arrests in central Florida over the span of four days. Over the poast five months, more than 6,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally have been arrested.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will immediately strengthen requirements for noncitizens to get commercial drivers licenses.

Benita Cantero said life without her husband has been hard. She's dealing with liver cirrhosis while taking care of her two young children.

The program, "Food for Our Neighbors," collects food and household items for immigrant families struggling in the midst of heightened immigration enforcement.

On "The Florida Roundup," host Tom Hudson connected with Alexis Madrigal of KQED in San Francisco and NPR's Jasmine Garsd for a cross-country conversation regarding immigration tactics.

As Trump ramps up mass-deportation efforts, Suncoast Searchlight found Florida jails have become a main pipeline for ICE arrests — sweeping up thousands of immigrants on minor charges before their local cases are resolved. Among them is Bradenton resident Oscar Romero Santos, whose wife is now struggling to keep their family and business afloat after his sudden deportation.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we checked in with Samantha Putterman with PolitiFact to talk about the role the FCC has in governing speech in broadcasts and more.

Florida Reps. Frederica Wilson, Kathy Castor, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Darren Soto were among 101 lawmakers who signed the letter to the Education and War departments.