immigration

A New Era For U.S.-Latin American Relations?

Elaine Chen — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0000

In a special edition of The Florida Roundup, we focus on our broader region, Latin America and the Caribbean.

China's President Xi Jinping recently concluded a visit to Mexico, Costa Rica and Trinidad, shortly after President Obama and Vice President Biden paid visits there.

Why Gov. Scott's Latest Veto Might Alienate Latino Voters

Brandon Larrabee and News Service Of Florida — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000

When President Barack Obama adopted a policy last year aimed at allowing some young, undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States, he likely didn't know it would cause heartburn for Gov.

Violence, Hardship Fuels Immigration To U.S., Miami

Carrie Kahn — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:08:00 +0000

William Ordonez and his wife, Carolia, thought that starting a new business in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, was a great idea.

But just two weeks after they started selling chips, candy and soda, gang members showed up and ordered them to pay about $25 a week.

"We tried explaining to them that we just opened, we aren't making that much, we can't pay you," Ordonez says.

The men didn't care, so Ordonez went to the police. He says instead of helping, the police told the gang that Ordonez and his wife had complained.

With Or Without Reform, Immigration Lawyers In Short Supply

Sandhya Dirks — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:59:51 +0000

With immigration a hot-button issue in Washington, some version of immigration reform is likely this year. Even so, immigrant activist Sandra Sanchez concedes that the country might not be ready for an overhaul of its immigration laws.

Sanchez, director of the American Friends Service Committee Iowa's Immigrants Voice Program, doesn't mean that in political terms, but in practical ones. "We need to be prepared for the wave of millions of potential applicants that will be needing ... legal services," she says.

Will Spanish Thrive Or Decline In The U.S.?

Luis Clemens — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:58:44 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnKFP-2se84

Wasserman-Schultz: GOP Faces Consequences After Gun Vote

Phil Latzman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:24:01 +0000

It's been a busy week in Washington, D.C.

As lawmakers react to the Boston Marathon bombings, parts of the Capitol had to be evacuated after suspicious letters addressed to U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and President Barack Obama were intercepted at mail screening facilities.

U.S. Immigration Overhaul Kicking Into High Gear Backers Say

Liz Halloran — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:22:35 +0000

Thousands of supporters will descend on the U.S.

Dolphins Stadium Deal Close; Rubio's Role In Immigration Reform Grows

Phil Latzman — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Marathon talks between the Miami Dolphins and Miami Dade County officials appear to have delivered a tentative deal.

How Immigration And Urbanization Make Miami A Global City On The Edge

Daniel Hicks — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The secret to why international cities like Miami continue to grow and thrive while others might wither and die is the subject of a day-long symposium today in Coral Gables.

Lives In Limbo: Lesbian Couple Awaits Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage

Deb Ofsowitz — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Last summer, my father-in-law entered the hospital in Germany. My wife, Lu Mueller-Kaul, desperately wanted to be with him. But she was in this country on a complicated visa that forbids her from returning if she leaves. She stayed as her father suffered, cursing the unfair system.

Alternative Spring Break

Alicia Zuckerman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:32:57 +0000

It’s a time-honored tradition. Spring breakers descend on Miami from across the nation this time of year to guzzle beer, work on their tanlines and hit the clubs.

Or there’s Alternative Spring Break, where you sit in a windowless room, guzzle coffee, and fill out reams of immigration paperwork. You can compile proof of residence, and file for fee waivers. Sound appealing?

Episode 4: Hispanic Versus Latino

Dan Grech and Jose Maya — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:01:57 +0000

Dan Grech gets a government form in the mail and he’s asked to decide: Is he Hispanic, or “a big white guy?” He’s pretty sure he’s not Latino.

To sort it all out, he invited demographer Maria Aysa to the studio.

In this piece, she explains the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino, and why some people are so adamant about using one instead of the other.

Author Edwidge Danticat On Life As A Haitian Immigrant And Writing Her First Memoir

Mitchell Kaplan — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:00:37 +0000

Books & Books bookstore owner Mitchell Kaplan speaks with award-winning author Edwidge Danticat about her experience as an Haitian immigrant living in Brooklyn, what it’s like to live in Miami now, and about writing the memoir Coalition of Immokalee Workers in their battle against Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange. We sent Ruth Morris into the to

Because Of Budget Cuts, U.S. Releases Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants

Maureen Chowdhury — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:45:20 +0000

The U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) says it released several hundred detainees in an effort to prepare for the across-the-board budget cuts scheduled to go into effect March 1. More people may be released in the coming days.

"In order to make the best use of our limited detention resources in the current fiscal climate and to manage our detention population under current congressionally mandated levels, ICE has directed field offices to review the detained population to ensure it is in line with available funding," Gillian M.

Rubio's Path Through Immigration Politics May Be Tough As Illegals' Path To Citizenship

Phil Latzman — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:26:15 +0000

Now that a group of key senators and the president have proposed their plans for immigration reform, what would some of the proposed changes mean to South Florida's unique immigrant communities? We hear from University of Miami immigration law specialist David Abraham.

Why An FBI Investigation Probably Won't Stop Immigration Reform

Elaine Chen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup: New immigration reform proposals are put on the table in Washington. How could a path to citizenship be traveled in immigrant-rich South Florida? Plus we get the latest update on the FBI raid of a West Palm Beach eye doctor with connections with U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a sponsor of a bipartisan immigration reform plan.

Rubio Says We 'Can't Round Up And Deport Millions'

Arianna Prothero — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:34:58 +0000

Florida’s Marco Rubio is among a group of eight Democratic and Republican Senators unveiling a bipartisan immigration plan today.

'Path To Citizenship' Part Of Senators' Bipartisan Immigration Plan

Mark Memmott — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:44:42 +0000

Saying their proposal would "secure the border, modernize and streamline our current legal immigration system" and create "a tough but fair legalization program for individuals who are currently here," eight senators unveiled a "bipartisan framework for comprehensive immigration reform."

The Associated Press writes that "although thorny details remain to be negotiated and success is far from certain, the development heralds the start of what could be the most significant

Marketplace in Miami: Mayor Tomás Regalado, Miami, and the American Dream

Jeremy Hobson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:59:39 +0000

Miami is a city made up of people from all walks of life. No one knows that better than Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado.

Rubio, Diaz-Balart On Board As Obama Shoots For The One Big Immigration Bill

Rick Stone — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:10:33 +0000

Holdouts against amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants in the U. S. are bracing for the lobbying pressure they are certain to experience as President Obama, grassroots groups and converts in Congress prepare for the Big Immigration Bill.

Second Florida Bill Allows In-State College Rates For Kids Of Undocumented Parents

Rick Stone — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:20:59 +0000

Another relief bill is being offered by a Miami-Dade legislator for Florida residents who have been denied in-state college tuition rates because of their parents' immigration status.

Republican State Sen. Anitere Flores' bill (SB 180, filed Monday) is similar to a measure (HB 17) that Miami State Rep. Carlos Trujillo filed early in December.

Kinder Deportation Rule A Sign That Obama Is Addressing Immigration Reform Regrets

Rick Stone — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The Obama Administration has announced another significant reset of national deportation law that could allow hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to apply for legal residency without leaving the country.

It was another use of the president's executive power, analysts say, to soften the ground for major legislative immigration reforms ahead.

The new policy applies to immigrants who are spouses, parents or children of U. S. citizens and would otherwise face long family separations under the previous process of applying for residency.

Why The Health Care Law Might Leave Florida's Undocumented In A Lurch

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:10:57 +0000

As state and federal lawmakers roll out and implement the health care reform law over the next few years, millions of people living in the U.S. who didn't have health insurance will gain insurance. However, in a state like Florida, thousands of people won't be included in those changes-- and that is because they are undocumented.

What The GOP Version Of The Dream Act Looks Like, So Far

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:30:00 +0000

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-FL, gave reporters some details about what the GOP version of the Dream Act might look like recently.

Tom Wolfe Takes Miami's Pulse In 'Back To Blood'

editor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Tom Wolfe wrote his new novel, Back to Blood, entirely by hand. But the author of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and The Bonfire of the Vanities also says that wasn't entirely by choice — he'd rather have used a typewriter.

"Unfortunately, you can't keep typewriters going today — you have to take the ribbons back to be re-inked," Wolfe tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies.

Cuba Softens Travel Restrictions With A Big Catch

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:55:49 +0000

Today the Cuban government announced that Cubans will no longer need an exit visa from the state in order to leave the country for travel, etc. However, the government simultaneously cracked down on travel for high skilled workers.

As of January 14, 2012, Cubans will only need a visa from the country they are traveling to in order to leave the country.

Agriculture Commissioner Says Industry Needs 'Stable, Legal Workforce'

Gina Jordan — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:12:10 +0000

Immigration and agriculture go hand in hand.

That's what community and business leaders in Tallahassee recently heard from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam.

He said immigration reform is vital to the health of the state’s agriculture industry.

Putnam told the Economic Club of Florida he is concerned the U.S. is losing business to developing countries that have different standards for hiring farm workers.

'Subtle, Subtle' Racism: Why Jeb Bush Moved To Miami

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:15:56 +0000

New York Magazine published a great profile of Florida's former governor and current Miamian Jeb Bush this week.

The profile tackled some pretty big topics about Bush, who has stayed mostly out of the limelight since he finished his term as Florida's governor in 2007. The article mentioned how Jeb's connections to the Hispanic community might make him the greatest hope for the future of the GOP and why he didn't run in 2012.

Green Card Stories

Alicia Zuckerman — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:52:30 +0000