Immigration + Florida Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 4, 2009

Tom Wolfe’s upcoming book explores immigration in Miami

September 21, 2009

Illegal Immigrants embroiled in health care debate

September 2, 2009

Will Florida’s New Republican Senator Focus on Immigration Reform?

July 28, 2009

Routine traffic stop leads to detention of undocumented immigrant whose life has been a model of goodness – Fredy Avellaneda – Palm Beach County, Florida

December 10, 2008

Advocates for immigrants in Miami demanded an investigation Tuesday into a series of federal raids last month that they said left at least six Guatemalan men bloodied and bruised in a roundup of nearly 100 people.

December 9, 2008

A coalition of immigrant advocates are demanding that the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami investigate the arrest of dozens of Mexicans and Guatemalans who were taken into custody last month during a raid targeting a separate group of alleged sex-trade traffickers in Homestead. – Florida

October 20, 2008

Immigration agencies moving from iconic Miami headquarters

September 18, 2008

A Broward teenager fighting deportation with help from classmates and his art teacher could learn Thursday whether he can stay or must go back to his native Mexico. Meynardo Garcia

September 16, 2008

McCain courts Florida Hispanics – John McCain attacked Barack Obama over immigration in a two-day Florida tour to win Hispanics.

September 5, 2008

In what’s being hailed as an important victory for South Florida immigrants, Lake Worth has reached a settlement with seven Guatemalan families left homeless from a nighttime raid by city officials in 2006.

July 30, 2008

Hispanics profiling victims by Border Patrol in West Palm, group says

July 21, 2008

Jobs For Day Laborers Are Dwindling – Florida

July 10, 2008

ICE deports more than 5,800 from Florida in 2008 – (up from a year ago)

June 12, 2008

Hospital complains about illegal immigrants – Florida (on video)

Immigration Bust Forces Restaurants to Close – Tallahassee

June 11, 2008

Christian leaders in Florida call for kinder immigration debate

June 2, 2008

Longwood woman angry that spouse can’t re-enter U.S. from Mexico – (I wonder how many families are split up because of immigration – this story is not unique)

May 12, 2008

Immigrants try new ways to assimilate – Language, volunteering and citizenship are key

May 7, 2008

Immigration advocacy alive and well despite fewer protesters, some say – Florida

May 1, 2008

Miami activists plan subdued march

April 21, 2008

Immigration-related bills get little support this legislative session – Florida

April 8, 2008

Immigration debate heats up in the House – Florida

An Ecuadorean couple facing deportation are appealing an immigration judge’s refusal to hear their claim that they were unfairly targeted because their daughter is an immigration activist. – Miami

April 7, 2008

Business owners notice drop in immigrant population – Deleon, Florida

March 31, 2008

Anti-illegal immigration groups grow in Florida

February 12, 2008

Central Florida Roads Are Pipelines For Illegal Immigration

February 6, 2008

State Reps Offer a Slew of Bills To Combat Illegal Immigration – Florida

January 31, 2008

Did Immigration Cost Romney Florida?

January 15, 2008

14 Cuban migrants land on Rickenbacker – Florida

January 7, 2008

Coast Guard criticizes Cuban-Americans – Miami

January 2, 2008

Cubans in Miami desperate for word on families feared lost at sea

November 30, 2007

Florida faces costs due to immigration, study finds – (from the ‘anti-immigration’ Center for Immigration Studies)

November 28, 2007

Veteran Journalists and Diversity Experts Focus on Immigration and Migration Trends at Dec. 4 Think Tank

November 26, 2007

Accent to bring immigration debate to University of Florida

November 25, 2007

Patriots or vigilantes? Florida’s Minutemen on lookout for illegals

November 13, 2007

Venezuelan-born War widow faces deportation from the United States

October 16, 2007

Canada hopes media blitz will curb arrivals of illegal immigrants from SW Florida

October 8, 2007

Labels for immigrants debated – Miami Herald

September 23, 2007

QUOTE: ”In South Florida, you can’t assume to know the legal status of someone, so we need a term that covers all the bases,” Anders Gyllenhaal, the executive editor, told me, noting the dense mix of asylum cases, Cuban privileges, visas and violations.

September 11, 2007

Activists eye Palmetto for migrant service hub – Florida

July 27, 2007

U.S.-born kids were in foster care as parents fought deportation – A Honduran mother feared for her U.S.-born children after Florida authorities seized them when she and her husband were arrested due to a deportation order

July 25, 2007

Cuban immigrants tell their survival story – Florida

Illegal immigrants or migrants? Media differs on referring to Cubans coming to shore – Florida

July 24, 2007

Al Sharpton and Wal-Mart’s Lee Scott allies for immigration bill

June 28, 2007

Immigration bill vote hits home in South Florida

June 24, 2007

Arrests of illegal immigrants increased during 2006 debate – Florida

Study: Immigrants contribute more to Florida than they cost

U.S. Citizenship applications soar in South Florida and throughout the country

Did You Know? Immigrants filed 46,884 citizenship petitions in Florida during the first four months of 2007, a 75 percent increase from the same period last year

June 18, 2007

Venezuelans giving birth in South Florida to obtain citizenship for their children

June 17, 2007

As local Hispanic Summit nears, poll shows split on immigration – Orlando

June 5, 2007

McCain’s Visit To Miami Focuses On Immigration

May 26, 2007

Martinez at heart of debate on citizenship – GOP colleagues pull him one way, fellow immigrants another

May 23, 2007

Myth-Busting Florida Report Sheds New Light On Latino Immigration

Bishop: Migrants exploited – Thomas Wenski urges Congress to aid workers as area activists aim to rally door to door today. – Orlando

May 14, 2007

Deportation divides family – U.S. citizen hopes for husband’s return

Brazilians in South Florida speak softly in immigration debate

May 1, 2007

People gather in Immokalee for immigration march – Florida

April 29, 2007

Immigration set to boost Texas, Florida Republicans

Bush, in Miami area, vows push for immigration plan

April 9, 2007

Immigrants see Florida as a path to American dream – Orlando

March 21, 2007

Two University of Florida professors receive $450,000 grant to study Atlanta immigration

February 13, 2007

Guatemalan faces uncertainties in Martin County job market – Florida

February 7, 2007

Florida lawmakers are proposing laws that crack down on the hiring of undocumented immigrant workers.

February 2, 2007

Illegal immigrants valuable, panel says – Florida

January 22, 2007

27 Cuban migrants land near Miami

January 16, 2007

Immigration reform rally held in Immokalee – Florida

January 2, 2007

Lawsuit protesting deportations that split families allowed to progress – Miami

December 13, 2006

State guest worker numbers up 500% – Florida