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Florida plan to deputize National Guard officers as immigration judges at Alligator Alcatraz would likely violate constitutional rights

Seeking to expand Florida’s role in federal immigration enforcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2025 submitted the state’s Immigration Enforcement Operations Plan to the Trump administration.

The Conversation

DeSantis Defends Decision to Send Resources Out of Florida Instead of Clearing Debris Ahead of Hurricane Milton

The Florida National Guard has officially been reassigned this week after being directed to North Carolina and Tennessee over the previous days

Latin Times

DeSantis spent over $15 million in six months on ‘illegal migration’ in Texas, Keys

Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent at least $15.2 million in the first half of the year to address “illegal migration,” tapping a $500 million state fund that was made available to him to use for emergencies, records show.

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DeSantis tested on immigration as he weighs 2024 candidacy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted illegal immigration last fall by sending dozens of immigrants from Texas to an island off the Massachusetts coast

The Independent UK

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White House says DeSantis of making a ‘mockery’ of migration response

Tribune News Service

White House accuses DeSantis of making a ‘mockery’ of migration response in Florida

WASHINGTON — The White House issued a sharp rebuke of Ron DeSantis on Wednesday after the Florida governor activated the state’s National Guard in response to a surge in Cuban migrants arriving by sea, accusing the Republican of “creating a problem” as the Biden administration is attempting to crack down…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Florida says it’s helping feds deal with migrant surge but not directly intervening

MIAMI — Florida’s emergency response to the influx of migrants from Cuba and Haiti arriving by boat will be one of surveillance and not interdiction as 150 to 200 troops and officers work with federal Homeland Security officials “to increase coastal vigilance and provide improved situational awareness on migrant activities,’’…

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Several migrants detained after group of 25 lands on Fort Lauderdale beach

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — At least 25 migrants came ashore on Fort Lauderdale beach Tuesday evening, just days after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he activated the Florida National Guard in response to a recent increase in landings in South Florida.

Tribune News Service

Gov. DeSantis activates Florida National Guard to respond to South Florida migrant surge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis called out the Florida National Guard on Friday to help respond to the surge of migrants that have been arriving in South Florida by boat in recent weeks.

Miami Herald

Florida to vote in November on additional property tax exemption for certain public service workers

The Florida State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the November ballot that would allow for an additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value on property owned by certain public service workers, including teachers, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, active duty members of the military and…

Ballotpedia

U.S. removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine

About 150 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard who have been in Ukraine to help train Ukrainian forces are leaving the country as the threat of a Russian invasion increases, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

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