Immigration

Most are thrilled that Maduro has been removed. But Donald Trump’s move to deport Venezuelans without permanent residency has increased concern among many living in the U.S.

ICE documents reported by the Washington Post named Jupiter and other cities as future sites to renovate warehouses to become immigration detention centers.

Dozens of Democratic House members, including all eight from Florida, are asking the Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.

Wide-ranging legislation addresses E-Verify, car accidents, and overseas remittances.

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The circuit judge wrote that the laws allow access to facilities such as state prisons and county jails — but not to the immigrant-detention center run by the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking at the "Deportation Depot" facility, says no other state has done more in immigration enforcement. Here's some of what Florida has done.

"The elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans earlier this year was reckless, dangerous, and wrong," Miami Mayor Elaine Higgins said Saturday in a statement. "The instability unfolding in Venezuela today makes it even clearer that the country remains unsafe for people to return. No one should be forced back into chaos and uncertainty."

"Alligator Alcatraz." Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other issues remain unresolved heading into 2026. Here are 10 big legal issues to watch for.

Every weekday, Billy Botsch takes an hourlong trip on two trains to Miami immigration court. He isn't a lawyer. He doesn't have a family member due to appear. He watches and takes notes from hundreds of hearings. WLRN asked him to keep a diary for a day.

Attorneys for the state object to the request citing security risks and operational disruptions of a judge visiting the facility.

The appeal was issued by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski and signed by seven other members of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops. The White House responded that operations will continue.