Immigration Law Group of Florida, P.A.

10/18/2026

Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, many police chiefs across the country have been signing lucrative 287(g) agreements that deputize local police officers as deportation agents. Many police leaders have done so without approval from local elected officials — with some then finding themselves facing a wall of public resistance. The contracts have brought to city halls the national debate over the Trump administration's aggressive immigration patrols, with some residents expressing fears that the agreements could lead to their neighborhoods being the scenes of the next social media videos of masked agents using force. "Someone signs, then everyone else says: Wait, what did you just do?" said Alana Greer, an attorney in Florida who runs a group called the Community Justice Project.

They are getting funds in exchange for enforcing federal immigration laws — and an earful from locals.

10/18/2026

For many legal immigrants in the United States, October brought a new financial worry: the loss of federal Medicaid and access to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The end of coverage for refugees, asylum seekers, and victims of human trafficking and domestic violence was part of President Trump's substantial changes to Medicaid under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Advocates worry that immigrants already under considerable strain will struggle as a result of the changes. "People have come through long journeys to come to the United States in hopes of a better future for their families, and they are working hard," said Jessica Shih, director of Preferred Communities at the International Rescue Committee.

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law July 4, 2025, is expected to cut federal Medicaid spending by more than $900 billion over the next decade. One of its changes took effect Oct. 1, ending Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage for many law...

10/18/2026

10/17/2026

For months in detention, she tried to do what she could for her baby, but her options were limited. The camp's commissary sold mostly junk food. Her prenatal vitamins were refilled inconsistently. She felt her stress and anxiety wearing on her body, spiking her blood pressure. She could not stop worrying about what would happen when she went into labor and no one would tell her the plan for her baby's arrival. Her stress and malnutrition were evident in her medical records. The documents show she developed high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and gained only half the amount of weight that a pregnant person should by their third trimester. At eight months pregnant, ICE abruptly released Maria without explanation. Maria's story is but one example of the troubling conditions for pregnant women in ICE custody and it's unclear exactly how many pregnant women are currently detained and what ICE's legal justification is for detaining pregnant women in immigration detention.

For six months of her pregnancy, Maria was held in an immigrant camp in Texas, where conditions made it impossible for her to care for herself or her baby.

10/17/2026

ICE agents are required to activate their cameras during arrests, searches, brief detentions, and certain other activities. But the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that it wouldn't implement an automatic mechanism that would start recording if an agent draws their weapon or stands near others who have turned on their cameras. The GAO insisted in its report that automated cameras would increase transparency, accountability, and public trust. ICE, however, deemed the suggested change unnecessary and that "such triggers could result in the unauthorized recording of sensitive interactions with informants or victims, or the recording of bystanders..."

Congress’ watchdog urged recordings to start when officers draw their weapons. DHS declined.

10/17/2026

A class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU alleges that ICE has maintained an unlawful practice of retaining property seized during civil immigration arrests, even when there is no legitimate reason to keep it. The withheld items allegedly include passports, driver's licenses, Social Security cards, work authorization documents, cash, jewelry, clothing, and electronic devices. The plaintiffs say losing access to essential documents has cost them employment opportunities and left some afraid to leave their homes. The ACLU argues that the alleged practice violates the Fourth Amendment and ICE's own official directives.

A class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU accuses ICE of unlawfully retaining former detainees' personal belongings—including passports, work permits, and keys—months after release.

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

A federal judge ruled this week that President Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy, which kept tens of thousands of prospective immigrants out of the United States while awaiting immigration court procedures, violated their rights to legal representation and a fair hearing. The policy, started during President Trump's first term in January 2019, affected non-Mexicans who fled their homelands and reached or crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. It required them to wait in Mexico, often in dangerous conditions, until immigration judges could hear their cases

Trump administration unlawfully blocked more than 70,000 people from entering US in his first term, advocates say

10/16/2026

A new policy went into effect yesterday that cuts the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status, a move advocates say could put tens of thousands of people who fled persecution and wars in their home countries on a path to deportation. The new policy reduces the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status from 30 days to 10 days. It is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to restrict and transform a program that has served for decades as a legal pathway for refugees from around the world. "They are trying to upend the core principle that refugee resettlement represents permanent protection," said HIAS vice president Naomi Steinberg

The Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status.