Ana Ceballos

Ana CeballosJanuary 24, 2018
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An organization that has earned its reputation for going after white supremacist and hate groups said Wednesday it is demanding more information on the recent deal struck between federal immigration authorities and 17 Florida sheriffs departments. Under the agreement, ICE agreed to pay participating sheriffs departments to hold undocumented immigrants who may be eligible for […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 24, 2018
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The Florida commission tasked with investigating housing discrimination cases is in peril of losing some operational funding if it does not quickly handle its work backlog of more than 300 cases. Michelle Wilson, the executive director of the Florida Commission on Human Relations, said Tuesday the state entity is facing a “perfect storm,” which has […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 23, 2018
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Florida is home to more than 1.5 million citizens who can’t cast a vote in elections unless granted clemency by Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet. But that could change in November. State election officials on Tuesday verified that the constitutional amendment that would automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons—except for those convicted […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 19, 2018
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An immigration measure heading toward the full Constitutional Revision Commission would require all employers in the state to use a federal electronic system to verify the legal work eligibility of every new hire drew criticism on Friday from agriculture and business groups concerned with filling a worker shortage in their industries. Representatives with the Florida […]


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