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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 7.7.25
Good Monday morning. Rep. Toby Overdorf is throwing his hat in the ring for Senate District 31, aiming to succeed Sen. Gayle Harrell, who is term-limited in 2028. The Palm City Republican is announcing his candidacy Monday, emphasizing his roots...
Faith leaders, advocates hold vigil for immigrants in Butler County Jail
More than 100 people gathered outside the Butler County Jail Tuesday evening for a vigil expressing support for immigrants awaiting deportation there. The event was organized by advocacy groups Ignite Peace, the Ola Immigrant Welcome Center and...

Immigration enforcement tactics concerning
To the editor: The current president, who is a convicted felon, has ordered masked, unidentifiable men to kidnap men and women (fathers and mothers) off the streets of the United States of America and now they are starting to beat them up. Many of...

Health care would be slashed even for immigrants with legal status under massive Senate bill
Provisions in the new tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate early Tuesday would go even further than the House bill in removing health care and other benefits from immigrants with legal status. The House version of the massive tax and...

Open Mic: Kidnapped by ICE, a Nation of Immigrants Under Attack
Across the country, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are tearing families apart, terrorizing communities and upending businesses. The architect of this anti-immigrant agenda, top Trump aide Stephen Miller, has demanded that ICE...

Belize Leads Regional Revival of Maya Legacy Through Cultural Tourism
Belize is taking center stage this week in a powerful regional push to celebrate and protect one of the world’s most iconic civilizations, the Maya. Alongside Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and southern Mexico, Belize is part of the Mundo Maya...

ICE concerns ahead of Mexico-Honduras Gold Cup match at Levi's Stadium
A sellout crowd is expected for the Gold Cup semifinal match between Mexico and Honduras at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. While excitement is building for the match, some fans are raising concerns about who might show up after U.S. Immigration...

Alligator Alcatraz opens on heels of immigrant escape from NJ facility
The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention facility celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday in a remote and desolate part of the Everglades. It comes three weeks after case involving four detainees that escaped from a New Jersey immigration...

Local Hondurans fear the end of temporary protected status
Jesus Romero is playing with his daughter Jayleen on their porch in Chelsea. As she debates whether to keep playing with her doll or go kick a soccer ball in the yard, Romero is trying his best to be present in the moment. Jayleen has Down...

The Big-Box Store Caught Up In Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Three laborers squatted in the shade under a tree outside a Home Depot in the nation’s capital Tuesday morning, hoping to find a day’s work before the temperature hit 90 degrees. Two city police cruisers idled nearby as several...
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Immigrants scramble for clarity after US Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling
The US Supreme Court's ruling tied to birthright citizenship prompted confusion and phone calls to lawyers as people who could be affected tried to process a convoluted legal decision with major humanitarian implications. The court's conservative...

Honduran national indicted for firearm possession by illegal alien
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice Acting United States...

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics
Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration. With the arrests of immigrants surging, most of Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation accuse federal immigration agents of creating “fear and...

Immigrants scramble for clarity after US Supreme Court birthright ruling
The US Supreme Court’s ruling tied to birthright citizenship prompted confusion and phone calls to lawyers as people who could be affected tried to process a convoluted legal decision with major humanitarian implications. The court’s conservative...

Immigrants scramble for clarity after Supreme Court birthright ruling
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling tied to birthright citizenship prompted confusion and phone calls to lawyers as people who could be affected tried to process a convoluted legal decision with...

Honduran national faces charges for illegal reentry after two prior deportations
Jay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of JusticeJay McCormack, Acting U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire | Department of Justice A Honduran national, Ever Calderon...

We See You": Protesters rally in Basile to demand justice for detained immigrants
BASILE — Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the ICE-contracted detention facility in Basile this week, demanding freedom, dignity, and justice for detained immigrants—many of whom have been held far from their families and legal support. The...

Activists gather at Peace Garden to draw attention to 'disappeared' migrants
About 18 people turned out to the International Peace Garden on late Thursday afternoon to protest the current immigration policy under President Donald Trump, accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents of "disappearing" migrants without...

Detroit police arrest protesters while ICE detains man from Honduras
Detroit police officers arrested two people and used pepper spray on a group of protesters who attempted to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from detaining a man who was allegedly in the country illegally. Detroit Police...