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Ana CeballosJanuary 11, 2018

Five amendments filed by Democrats were clobbered on Thursday by the Republican-controlled Florida House as the chamber considered a controversial bill banning so-called sanctuary cities and threatening local officials with fines and removal from office. The amendments would have added protections for DACA recipients, required federal immigration detainer requests to be accompanied by a judicial […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 11, 2018

Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jay Fant is in his last Legislative Session, and he’s carrying and co-sponsoring a number of hot-button bills. Fant, one of a group of candidates running for Attorney General, discussed those bills with Florida Politics this week; among them, a bill he’s co-sponsoring that prohibits sanctuary jurisdictions — a priority of House Speaker Richard […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 9, 2018

House Speaker Richard Corcoran kicked off the 2018 Session vowing to challenge the status quo by bringing a deluge of reforms and not allowing Florida to “become a sanctuary state like California.” “When I look around this room, I see a chamber filled with reformers,” Corcoran said. “I don’t say that to flatter you, I […]

Ana CeballosJanuary 2, 2018

On week one of Session, House Speaker Richard Corcoran is determined to pass a bill that would penalize local officials who support the passage of so-called “sanctuary city” policies. The bill “will enforce the rule of law,” Corcoran tweeted Tuesday. State Rep. Larry Metz, a Lake County Republican, championed an identical bill that passed the […]

Jim RosicaDecember 8, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran elbowed into a social media “spat” between Adam Putnam and Andrew Gillum about immigration, saying they’re both on the wrong side of the amnesty debate. “Ironic to see a dust up between these two on immigration, since they’ve both supported #amnesty for illegal immigrants. Call it amnesty or sanctuary cities, both defy […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

The harshest exchange of the 2018 governor’s race thus far between a Democrat and a Republican just occurred as Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum called Republican candidate Adam Putnam “racist” Thursday, responding to Putnam’s tweet about their policy dispute over undocumented residents and sanctuaries. Thanks for the Half True, @PolitiFactFL. @AndrewGillum wants to make Florida a […]

Ana CeballosNovember 7, 2017

A controversial piece of legislation that seeks to ban communities that act as “sanctuaries” for undocumented immigrants passed its only legislative committee hearing on Tuesday, and could head to the House floor as soon as Session starts. The proposal — a House leadership priority — would allow local officials who vote for “sanctuary city” policies, […]

Ana CeballosNovember 3, 2017

At least 50 South Florida immigration advocates are expected to flock to the state Capitol ahead of the review of a controversial bill that seeks to punish local officials in so-called “sanctuary cities.” The measure, sponsored by Republican Rep. Larry Metz, passed the Republican-controlled House last session, but went nowhere in the Senate. This time […]

Guest AuthorAugust 29, 2017

On July 4, 2017, 15,000 immigrants were sworn in as new American citizens — something each and every one of them worked hard to attain. On that day, they earned the most sought-after citizenship in the world and swore they would support and defend our Constitution. And on that day, along with their citizenship, they […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2017

Back in 2015, in the wake of a terror attack in Paris, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry stunned some when he came out in favor of restrictions on allowing Syrian refugees to enter the state of Florida. Curry noted, in letters to Jacksonville’s U.S. Congress delegation, that “at least one of the eight terrorists who conducted the […]

Tag: sanctuary cities

Republicans swat Democrats’ ‘sanctuary city’ bill amendments

Jay Fant expects Senate to have to move on sanctuary cities bill

Richard Corcoran calls on ‘House of Reformers’ to ban sanctuary cities

House Speaker vows to pass ‘sanctuary city’ ban bill on week 1 of Session

Richard Corcoran steps into sanctuary city ‘dust up’

Andrew Gillum calls Adam Putnam ‘racist’ in dispute over undocumenteds

Controversial ‘sanctuary city’ ban bill clears lone committee stop

‘Sanctuary city’ ban bill makes a comeback

Adam Putnam: The right to vote

Lenny Curry backs Donald Trump’s travel ban from terror-linked Muslim countries