Her victory ends 30 years of Republican control and makes her the first Democrat to lead a city historically dominated by Cuban Americans
The Democrat, who is the favorite to win the runoff election for mayor of Miami on December 9, is turning the contest into a referendum against Donald Trump’s immigration agenda
ICE cites the fight against child trafficking to justify the involvement of local law enforcement in controls on sponsors, but critics denounce it as a ploy to deport more people
In Doral, the city with the highest concentration of Venezuelans in the US, residents are divided between those who see military action against Maduro as the only possible solution and those who favor dialogue
William Botsch has been attending Miami courthouses weekly since May, where he has witnessed and documented the systematic arrests of migrants seized after attending appointments that were routine prior to Trump 2.0
The Cuban-American academic and president emeritus of Miami Dade College joins a public campaign denouncing Trump’s ‘dehumanizing’ immigration policies
Leaders and believers from different faiths gather every Sunday at the gates of the Florida detention center to show their solidarity with those affected by the government’s anti-immigrant campaign
In a Maya enclave in the southeast of the state, more than 100 people have been detained in recent months. A local organization is working to reunite the children left alone after their parents were deported
Complaints about poor conditions at the new detention center indicate that detainees lack adequate medical care, food, and water
Lawyers and family members report that they have been unable to locate the inmates at the infamous Florida prison after they disappeared from the ICE database
At least nine cities are in dispute with the state government over rainbow-painted pedestrian crossings that officials have ordered be removed
The community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention center built on their ancestral lands
A federal judge will decide whether the facility was built illegally and could order it to cease operations, while another magistrate is evaluating whether the center is violating detainees’ right to counsel
California’s bid to redraw its districts is the first concrete step in the escalating conflict, and states from both parties are looking at following its lead
Pedro Lorenzo Concepción has been in the controversial Florida detention center since July 9. He decided to stop eating nine days ago to protest his detention and that of many others like him
Some detainees accuse authorities of ‘almost forcing’ them to sign agreements to be expelled
In Florida, where immigrants make up 40% to 75% of senior care workers, the president’s campaign of mass deportations has led to a labor shortage
While authorities insist that no one will be turned away based on immigration status, recent local-federal enforcement deals are fueling mistrust
Immigrants at Florida’s Everglades detention center speak out about ‘abusive’ treatment, one week after its opening
Intense immigration operations are leaving farms empty and crops abandoned. Farmers warn that the crisis could collapse an essential industry
The 75-year-old man, who spent his days in a Miami park and had a fragile heart, was detained by immigration agents on June 5 and died on June 26 from causes still under investigation
According to the State Attorney General, the facility will become operational in the first week of July and will accommodate up to 5,000 beds
While the president celebrates his birthday in Washington, protesters will take to the streets across the country
The public fallout brings to a close, at least for the moment, a high-profile alliance that their allies are now trying to rebuild
The city, which has the largest Venezuelan population in the country, is finalizing an agreement with the federal immigration agency to allow local authorities to question, detain, and prosecute people suspected of violating immigration laws
Since Trump took office, partnerships between ICE and local and state law enforcement have doubled to 445 agreements
The creation of a state DOGE, the approval of a hardline law against undocumented immigrants, and the proposal to eliminate property tax align the governor with the White House, as he seeks to cement his legacy ahead of the 2026 elections