Florida has a diverse population, including tourists, retirees and many immigrants. If you’re part of the latter category, you may understand how stressful and sometimes frightening it can be to worry about your legal status or to encounter challenges regarding a...
There are a variety of reasons why individuals who reside in another country may wish to immigrate to the United States. If you face a similar scenario in life, you might feel that Florida could be just the place to set down roots and build a life for you and your...
Sometimes, a person wants to come to Florida or elsewhere in the United States from another country of origin, often to attend school, to work and/or to get married. Part of the process could include attending an immigration visa interview. This can spark legal...
A federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of a permanent resident. The lawsuit claimed that a Florida sheriff's department had illegally detained the individual. The sheriff's office also is said to have referred the immigrant to the U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis arranged to fly immigrants who had arrived in this state from other countries to locations in other states. The flights reportedly cost at least $12 million, which came out of a fund that had been set up for the purpose. On a...
In Florida and elsewhere throughout the country, many immigrants reside in detention centers. County jails are often used for such purposes. Being a detainee in an immigration detention center does not mean that a person has no rights. Numerous women have recently...
In the past five years, an immigration hotline has reportedly received more than 15,000 calls regarding patterns of racism and abuse in the U.S. immigration detention system. Immigrant advocate groups analyzed recorded phone calls, noting keywords, such as ''medical...
In Florida and throughout the country, immigration detention centers are filled to capacity. Some detainees are seeking asylum and are waiting for their cases to be processed. Others were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. At...
Many Florida families are currently navigating the legal system regarding issues related to travel visas, Stokes interviews or other issues. Some have family members who are currently being held in county jails. These jails are being used as immigration detention...
Many immigrants settle in Florida with the goal of becoming a permanent resident of the United States. A green card enables the holder to live and work anywhere in the country. It also enables them to leave and re-enter the United States as long as they do not stay...
