South Florida immigrant reacts to Trump's self-deportation offer
The offer is part of a new Department of Homeland Security program that encourages self-deportation through the CBP Home app.
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The offer is part of a new Department of Homeland Security program that encourages self-deportation through the CBP Home app.
The Trump administration announced Monday it will offer free airline tickets and a $1,000 incentive to some unauthorized immigrants if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily.
ICE, in turn, accused the lawmakers of making "deliberate attempts to discredit ICE" and approaching the visit with "hostile intentions."
The Trump administration has mounted an intense diplomatic campaign to convince distant countries to accept migrants who are not their own.
The incentives are part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to push unauthorized immigrants — with both sticks and carrots — to leave the U.S.
ICE is responding to allegations made by two Florida congresswomen after their visit to a holding facility in Pompano Beach where a Haitian woman died.
President Trump said he doesn't know if everyone in the U.S., citizens or non-citizens, is entitled to due process.
Heidy Sánchez, who is married and has a 17-month-old daughter, was deported in late April. Both her husband and daughter are U.S. citizens. The reason she was on the deportation list was because she missed an immigration hearing in 2019.
Florida now mandates legal immigrants must renew their driver's licenses every 12 months.
Officials said there are active discussions about sending third country deportees from U.S. soil to the east African nation.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Rep. Frederica Wilson visited the Broward Transitional Center to investigate the conditions of the facility
The governor said an operation involving state and federal officers netted about 800 immigration arrests in less than a week.
President Trump issued a proclamation in March invoking the wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants who he claims are members of the gang Tren de Aragua.
In a post on X, Gov. Ron DeSantis said "Florida is leading the nation in active cooperation with the Trump administration for immigration enforcement and deportation operations!"
The law created state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter or re-enter Florida.
Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead at 8:35 p.m. on April 25 by medical professionals at the Broward Transitional Center, ICE said.
The mandate, issued Monday, requires all truckers operating on U.S. highways to be able to read traffic signs and communicate with law enforcement and safety officials.
The Trump administration is highlighting its aggressive immigration enforcement to mark President Trump's first 100 days.
Natalie Brand reports the administration claims it has done more to secure the border in the president's first 99 days in office than any other president in history.
Trump's ratings on economy are lower, but his deportation plan keeps majority support.
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a security check.
She is one of nearly 800 people reported arrested in the first four days of Operation Tidal Wave in South Florida.
Three House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots are carefully navigating President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Avelo Airlines says it's counting on a new federal contract for deportation flights to help the discount carrier grow its regular passenger service.
Commissioners have deferred a vote that would give officers immigration enforcement powers until after the June special election.
The proposed settlement, filed Wednesday at the Florida Public Service Commission, would lead to increases of $945 million in 2026 and $766 million in 2027, according to the utility.
Núñez said the university is preparing to welcome its largest and most distinguished freshman class ever.
Hospital officials at Broward Health said Aviva Bracha Nisanov was discharged Tuesday afternoon.
Friends of the Everglades hope the judge rules to temporarily stop "Alligator Alcatraz" from expanding.
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The proposed settlement, filed Wednesday at the Florida Public Service Commission, would lead to increases of $945 million in 2026 and $766 million in 2027, according to the utility.
Núñez said the university is preparing to welcome its largest and most distinguished freshman class ever.
Hospital officials at Broward Health said Aviva Bracha Nisanov was discharged Tuesday afternoon.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Friends of the Everglades hope the judge rules to temporarily stop "Alligator Alcatraz" from expanding.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
Wednesday's hearing was the first time parents of the victims spoke to the Legislature publicly.
The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits.
House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the Texas congressional maps.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Republican State Rep. Alex Andrade about the Hope Florida Foundation scandal.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one in separate interviews with U.S. Congressman Darren Soto and former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber about the subject.
Lucia Baez-Geller is a former Miami-Dade school board member who lost in her bid two years ago to oust Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim talks with Robin Peguero, a Democratic nominee for the District 27 congressional seat.
Jim talks to a former Republican congressman who is running as a Democrat to be the next governor of Florida.
A Florida dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her unborn child after getting sick from drinking raw milk. Her toddler also got sick.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of a deadly food-poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, but recent reports point to ongoing sanitation problems.
A Florida woman was arrested for allegedly impersonating a registered nurse and treating over 4,000 patients without a license.
There's a treatment helping chronic pain patients by disrupting pain signals in the body from getting to the brain.
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The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.