Immigrants
Rubio & Gang Of 8 Prep Immigration Reform Package
The bipartisan Gang of Eight senators is set to reveal an immigration reform bill that has been crafted over several months and could determine the future plans of Senator Marco Rubio.
House Passes Bill That OKs In-State Tuition For Citizen Kids Of Immigrants
On Friday, the House approved a bill that would guarantee in-state tuition rates for children who are U.S. citizens but whose parents are undocumented immigrants.
Health Care Law Quirk Complicates Medicaid Expansion
Numerous Republican governors, including Rick Scott, have rejected expanding Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act. But a quirk in the law could force governors into a tough spot of denying health coverage to U.S. citizens, but giving it to legal immigrants.
Judge Rejects Higher Tuition For Children Of Illegal Immigrants
A Miami federal judge has found that Florida is violating the constitutional rights of American-born children of illegal immigrants by requiring them to pay higher tuition rates than other students at state colleges and universities.
Experts Warn Of Deferred-Action Scammers
Immigration experts estimate nearly 70,000 South Floridians qualify for the President’s Deferred Action plan, allowing illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to work and study for two years.
Local Undocumented Immigrants Take Pride In Obama Policy Change
With tears in their eyes, young undocumented immigrants across South Florida watched President Barack Obama as he promised to stop deporting young people.
Local Protest Targets Obama Administration Rule
Immigrants across the country, and in South Florida, are joining forces in protest of a decision by the Obama administration to require local law enforcement to check the immigration status of individuals they arrest and book into jail.
Judge Throws Out Challenge To Visa Lottery Suit
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday by a group of would-be immigrants who were told they had won a chance to apply for a U.S. visa, saying the State Department was right to void the results of its annual visa lottery after a computer error.
Florida Immigration Bill With E-Verify Could See Tuesday Vote
A state immigration bill that protects employers who use E-verify, but does not require them to do so, may emerge Tuesday.
Couple Sentenced For Human Trafficking
A South Florida couple has been sentenced to prison for forcing Filipino immigrants to work at country clubs and hotels against their will.
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