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Joe HendersonAugust 24, 2016

Jackie Toledo has made the repeal of some immigration reforms a centerpiece of her campaign against Rebecca Smith for the House District 60 seat in next week’s Republican primary. In a recent mailer to voters, she vowed to seek the repeal of a Republican-passed law that grant in-state college tuition to what she called “illegal […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Build a wall. Ban travel from the Middle East. Stop funding for sanctuary cities. Those are just some of the proposals included in Carlos Beruff’s plan to fix the immigration system. The plan, released Tuesday, focuses on three areas — securing the border, modernizing the legal immigration system, and ending abuses of the system. “A […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 5, 2016

Francis Rooney is promising to put his construction knowledge to work in a new campaign advertisement. The project: A wall along the country’s southern border. “I work in the construction industry, so I know a thing or two about building walls. In Congress, I’ll fight to build a big one on our southern border,” says […]

Guest AuthorJune 21, 2016

As the 2016 presidential election nears, all eyes will be on Florida with its 29 electoral votes. Floridians are a unique melting pot with a diverse population and a wide-range of political beliefs. Without a doubt, one key topic this cycle will be the need for comprehensive immigration reform and to address the 11.5 million […]

Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking Sunday, first offering prayers and support to the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. But they both infused their sympathy with statements that favor their presidential aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on. The presumptive candidates made statements hours after a gunman wielding […]

Scott PowersJune 7, 2016

Democratic state Sen. Darren Soto has received another congressional endorsement in his bid to be elected in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, this time from U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas of California. Vargas, the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up on a California chicken ranch, said he sees in Soto someone who understand immigrant families. “Darren […]

Melissa RossMay 11, 2016

It’s the remarkable tale of a poor Mexican boy who beat long odds to become a renowned brain surgeon. His mission — to eradicate brain tumors. Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa first came to this country as an illegal immigrant. Jumping a border fence on the day before his 19th birthday in 1987, he had no English and no money, so […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 5, 2016

Republican candidates for Senate in Florida are warming to the policy positions of Donald Trump when it comes to “building the wall.” Manatee homebuilder Carlos Beruff is the latest, as evidenced by his recent interview with 880 The Biz in Miami. Responding to questioning about the immigration problem from Latin America — which boiled down to “Are […]

Associated PressMay 3, 2016

On a recent Saturday morning in South Florida, 50-year-old Edgar Ospina stood in a long line of immigrants to take the first step to become an American. Ospina has spent almost half his life in the U.S. after emigrating from his native Colombia, becoming eligible for citizenship in 1990. But with Donald Trump becoming a […]

Associated PressMarch 4, 2016

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Donald Trump retreated Friday from his promise that if elected president he would order the military to kill family members of militants who threaten the United States. Trump’s campaign issued a statement quoting him as saying he would not order the military to take actions contrary to international or U.S. law. But fewer than 24 […]

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Joe Henderson: Jackie Toledo would be better off talking kitchen counter issues than immigration

Carlos Beruff unveils immigration plan that includes ban on travel from Middle East

Francis Rooney talks securing the border, water quality in two new ads

Julio Fuentes: Our current immigration system is not fostering talent & innovation

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump adjust politicking following Florida shooting

California U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas endorses Darren Soto in CD 9

Brad Pitt, immigration, Mayo Clinic, and ‘Dr. Q’

Carlos Beruff joins Carlos Lopez-Cantera in supporting a Mexican border wall

Donald Trump’s rise is driving immigrants to become citizens

Donald Trump reverses stance on torture and targeting civilians