Immigrant advocates speak out against controversial 287(g) agreements in Florida

Immigrant advocates speak out against controversial 287(g) agreements in Florida

Dozens of police departments across Florida, including those in the Tampa Bay Area, have signed on to a federal program to help find and arrest undocumented immigrants- and immigration advocates are speaking out against the program. All county jails in the state are involved with the controversial 287(g) federal program. It allows state and local authorities more power on behalf of ICE to enforce federal immigration laws.    For example, local o…

State Immigration Law Challenged

Immigrant-advocacy groups Wednesday filed a potential class-action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

Florida has imposed new restrictions that affect undocumented immigrants, tightening driving license requirements and hindering access to this basic right for thousands of people. YOU CAN SEE: What you need to know about the DURO ICE Program to Arrest Immigrants on the Street: Six STATES IN ALERT Measures, including stricter immigration status verification, have generated great concern among immigrant communities.This could increase the vulnerab…

Community leaders, legal experts and elected officials, both current and previous, have called a state press conference to denounce the rapid expansion of 287(g) agreements in Florida. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 1, at 11:00 a.m. through Zoom. The 287(g) agreements allow local officials to act as federal immigration agents, a voluntary practice that is not stipulated by state or federal law. However, dozens of Florida police depa…