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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected a proposal from several state sheriffs to support a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, saying the idea conflicts with existing law and enforcement priorities.

The Mexican government has called for a "prompt and exhaustive" investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Mexican national in ICE custody.

Florida Senator Rick Scott issued a warning to Venezuela's interim president over the appointment of a regime loyalist after the ousting of longtime Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez.

Since the incident, Moskowitz has raised awareness about antisemitism in the U.S., including testimony at Capitol Hill hearings such as a House Judiciary subcommittee session last summer.

A 19-year-old Mexican national has died in ICE custody in Florida, becoming the latest confirmed death in detention this year and the youngest since President Trump's return to office in January 2025.

A group of Florida sheriffs is urging President Donald Trump to halt deportations of undocumented immigrants who have not committed crimes.

Florida Senator Rick Scott said he wants oil prices to come down in the U.S. but it's more important to dismantle the Iranian regime first.

The University of Florida is ceasing to recognize a group of college Republicans as such over antisemitic comments.

The federal trial of former Congressman David Rivera in Miami could shed new light on how figures in President Donald Trump's orbit engaged with Venezuelan interests during the first Trump administration, according to a new report.

Florida lawmakers approved legislation granting Gov. Ron DeSantis broad authority to designate domestic groups as "terrorist organizations," a move critics say could be used to target campus activists and organizations linked to political protests.

Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, who has been warning Republicans about losing ground with Latinos as a result of policies implemented during the Trump administration, could be at risk of losing her seat, according to a new report.

Analysts say the highly centralized and opaque structure of power in Cuba makes it difficult to identify who could lead a political transition on the island, even as Washington signals talks with figures inside the government.

To determine whether guards inside the facility were actually wearing the patch, journalist Monique O. Madan contacted a detainee who had recently been released. During a phone interview, he said he recognized the emblem immediately.

Court filings indicate that Florida taxpayers could ultimately be responsible for up to $1.5 billion spent on a large immigration detention facility in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."

Cuba's Interior Ministry said that one of the U.S.-based men involved in a boat shootout off the country's coast last week died as a result of his injuries while under arrest.

A federal judge has blocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis from classifying a prominent Muslim civil rights organization as a terrorist group, ruling that the order violated constitutional protections for speech and association.

Leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by the Miami Herald show that a group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party for conservative students quickly filled with racist slurs, violent rhetoric and extremist references.

Six Cuban nationals living in Florida are facing terrorism charges in Cuba after authorities said they attempted to infiltrate the island by boat carrying weapons and explosives, an offense that under Cuban law can carry the death penalty or life in prison.

Rachel Campos-Duffy publicly criticized the Trump administration's engagement with Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that cooperation with her risks both U.S. political support and democratic progress in Venezuela.

A new University of North Florida poll shows the state's First Lady Casey DeSantis drawing 24% support in a hypothetical Republican primary for governor — close to Rep. Byron Donalds' 28% — but her backing drops to 12% once voters are told that Donald Trump has endorsed Donalds.

At least one of the people aboard the speedboat involved in a deadly shooting with Cuban forces was a U.S. citizen, according to a new report.

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) is calling for an immediate U.S. investigation after Cuban authorities reported a deadly confrontation involving a Florida-registered speedboat in Cuban waters that left four people dead and six injured.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stood by the country's killing of 10 passengers on a boat after claiming they opened fire at its forces.

Two immigrant detainees died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Monday in separate facilities in Florida and Indiana, according to federal statements released days later.

A famous preparatory boarding school known for its elite sports programs agreed to pay almost $2 million to settle a potential liability lawsuit after allowing two students with alleged ties to a Mexican cartel to attend the institution.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott said the United States is "watching" after Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was rearrested shortly after being released.

"I don't think I've ever seen the regime as weak as it is right now," said Rep. Carlos Gimenez referring to the Cuban government

Some migrants who have been granted protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture are being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for months or years after winning their cases.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded the alarm about the Republican party's defeat in a deep red seat in Texas, where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a district that Trump won by 17 points two years ago.

Two individuals detained at the facility testified that they experienced multiple violations of their First Amendment rights, including being denied access to legal counsel and free speech