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Keep this program; it works
4,300 individuals have been processed for deportation since the partnership began in 2007 under then-Sheriff Don Hunter in the wake of 9/11.
Naples Daily News
Immigrant should be licensed as lawyer
The Florida Supreme Court should issue an advisory opinion that would allow the accomplished young man to be admitted to the state Bar.
Tampa Bay Times
Immigration system is broken, needs reform
A major project is needed to allow the entry of more talented people and to end inequities elsewhere.
Florida Times-Union
Jackson: Defined by dreams, not status
What shall we do about our undocumented neighbors? The topic divides us as neatly as any border fence.
Tampa Tribune
Local immigration strategy is cool indeed
Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk says he is renewing the partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Naples Daily News
Immigration reform coming? Dream on
If Mitt Romney were president, he says, more than 10 million illegal immigrants living in the shadows would stay there.
Palm Beach Post
Latino voters should not be used as electoral pawns
The problem lies not in the attention being given to the Hispanic and Latino communities. Rather, it lies in the disingenuousness of the attention.
USF Oracle
Giving Tampa's economy an international boost
The Tampa City Council is smart to pursue a program that would encourage immigrants to develop businesses and create jobs here.
Tampa Bay Times
Bush talks sense on immigration
Jeb Bush has been mounting a sensible challenge in recent weeks to the Republican Party's conventional wisdom on immigration policies.
Ocala Star-Banner
Bush talks sense on immigration
Jeb Bush has been mounting a sensible challenge in recent weeks to the Republican Party's conventional wisdom on immigration policies.
Ocala Star-Banner
Tuition double standard deserves to fall
The state should accept the court's decision, because it removes an obstacle to ambitious young Floridians pursuing higher education.
Tampa Bay Times
Another judicial smackdown
The state’s misbegotten rule that the American children of undocumented parents must pay out-of-state tuition is unconstitutional.
Miami Herald
Guns 'n' voters
Noncitizens like Sever who lie to obtain guns and permits undergo minimal scrutiny, but if they register or vote, watch out.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Immigrant visa program boosts public safety
While anti-immigrant sentiments remain strong among a sizeable portion of citizens, public safety should be the pre-eminent concern of government.
Bradenton Herald
GOP Immigration Policies: Jeb Bush Talks Sense
It's a shame he did not repeat his advice during his speech at the Republican National Convention last week.
Lakeland Ledger
Republican divide embodies difficulty of immigration reform
One reason that immigration reform is such a confounding issue is that fractures traditional political alliances.
Palm Beach Post
Marquez: Balancing the GOP tripwire on immigration
Here’s the thing, the numbers don’t lie. Hispanic Republicans outnumber Democrats at governor’s mansions 3-zip.
Miami Herald

Op Ed

Latinos are targets of perilous partisan purges

Instead of restricting the votes of...

Tampa Bay Times
Undocumented immigrants must be careful when getting involved in specifics of 'deferred action' method of remaining in United States

The federal government's exclusive authority in the enforcement of immigration laws has always existed. President

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TCPalm
Obama not concerned about states

How unfortunate that this victory for law and order, states' rights and legal immigrants who play by the rules was not appreciated by the...

Tampa Tribune
Our economy depends on a new immigration consensus

For the sake of our economy here in Florida and nationwide, we must forge a new consensus on immigrants and America.

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Orlando Sentinel
Our economy depends on a new immigration consensus

For the sake of our economy here in Florida and nationwide, we must forge a new consensus on immigrants and America. This will require Republicans...

Tampa Tribune
Immigration: Obama's move is a step forward

The Obama administration has announced the halting of deportations of younger undocumented immigrants and allowing some to be granted work permits...

Florida Times-Union
Obama's betrayal

Americans who thought that the Constitution is the nation's highest law got a rude awakening last week.

News-Sun, Sebring

Letter To The Editor

Amnesty promotes illegal immigration

Why did The News-Press support President Obama’s continued disregard of the U.S. Constitution in its editorial, “Immigration order a good first...

News Press of Fort Myers
President oversteps his authority

 

A year ago he said he had no authority to overturn immigration law on...

Tampa Bay Times
Report: IRS ignoring fraud by undocumented workers

Undocumented workers are getting bigger tax refunds than you are!
Channel 13 in Indianapolis recently reported a whistleblowing tax...

Bradenton Herald
Our Broken Immigration System
Discrimination in Housing Continues
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What do you think of the President's plan to put a hold on deportation of undocumented children of immigrants, and how will it impact Florida?
Should Florida require businesses to use e-Verify to screen employees for eligibility to work in the U.S.?
Will the tough-on-immigrant rhetoric of the primary remain with us through the November elections?
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Heckling the President
Spanish-language Pizza Promotion Gives Some Heartburn
Investing in Families, Our Future, Ourselves
Santorum’s Anti-Spanish Comment Reveals Bias
Marco Rubio’s Bad Week

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