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Hillary Clinton Would Easily Beat Rubio and Bush in Florida as Even Hispanics Rally Behind Her

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Jeb Bush would beat Joe Biden in Florida, by a close margin. Marco Rubio would beat Biden by an even closer margin. But Hillary Clinton would beat both Rubio or Bush quite easily: 50 to 43 percent against Bush, 53 to 41 percent against Rubio, whose Hispanic heritage would not help him overcome the deficit.

Militarizing the Border: Where Those Billions for More “Security” Will Go

April 27, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The U.S. spent nearly $18 billion dollars on immigration enforcement agencies last fiscal year, more than all other law enforcement agencies combined. Where would another $4.5 billion go? Here’s a closer look at what is being proposed, and how the government has spent (and often wasted) border money in recent years.

“Illegal Immigrants” No More:
The Associated Press Ends the Slur

April 11, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

Calling them “illegal immigrants” offends immigrants and American values. “Illegal” is a loaded term that has polluted the immigration debate for too long. It isn’t a question of mere political correctness. It’s about accuracy, fairness, and respect, argues Raul Reyes.

Jeb Bush Backtracks on Undocumented Immigrants’ Path to Citizenship

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bush was once considered the most moderate and visionary Republican on immigration. Now, his immigration reform ideas place him to the right of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who leads the immigration reform effort in the U.S. Senate.

The Thanks and Reverence We Owe Undocumented Immigrants

January 20, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 63 Comments

We’ve admitted that these immigrants aren’t going away. Let’s admit our co-dependence, let’s restore their dignity, and America’s, and admit that illegal immigration is as American as apple pie, if not as American as empanadas.

Obama Rule Gives 1 Million Undocumented Immigrants Clearer Path to Legal Status

January 4, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Many of Florida’s 700,000 undocumented immigrants would be eligible for the new path to the permanent residency status that is also a step toward citizenship as the Obama administration recalibrates the immigration issue.

Bill Filed to Guarantee In-State Tuition to Florida Children of Undocumented Immigrants

December 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Unlike the federal Dream Act, which covers children brought to the country illegally, the Florida bill filed Tuesday only deals with children who are American citizens by virtue of being born in the United States.

Jose Godinez-Samperio, Undocumented Immigrant and Lawyer, Falters at Florida Court

October 2, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

A skeptical Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday said it may be powerless to let Jose Godinez-Samperio, an undocumented immigrant, practice law in the state despite recent moves by the Obama administration to allow immigrants brought to the country as children pathway to permanent status in the United States.

Federal Judge Rejects Higher Tuition for Florida Children of Undocumented Immigrants

September 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A Miami federal judge has found that Florida is violating the constitutional rights of American-born children of illegal immigrants by requiring them to pay higher tuition rates than other students at state colleges and universities.

“Just Stop Acting Stupid,” Jeb Bush Tells Republicans Over Immigration Extremism

August 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Little Havana may tip Florida's electoral college, but not in the direction Republicans are hoping for. (Wallyg)

Worried about losing the Latino vote, Bush and other Republicans nevertheless brushed off questions about whether the still-extremist immigration plank of the Republican Party could prove to be too much of a hurdle for the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Undocumented Immigrant Is Not Disqualified from Practicing Law, Florida Bar Says

August 8, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has found no “good moral character and fitness issues” that would disqualify Jose Manuel Godinez Samperio, an undocumented immigrant, from being admitted to practice law in Florida, but is still waiting for an opinion from the Florida Supreme Court before making a decision.

U.S. Citizen, Floridian, But Denied In-State Tuition Over Parents’ Status: Senate Kills Fix

February 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

A measure that would grant in-state tuition to Florida high school students who are U.S. citizens but whose parents are in the country illegally was voted down Tuesday by a Senate committee.

Supreme Court’s Ruling on Immigrants Will Redefine Policing and State Powers

December 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s law is due by the end of June, at the same time as its ruling on Obama’s health care reform law, making this court term one of the most consequential in years, and with big reverberations in Florida.

Class-Action Lawsuit Calls Florida’s In-State College Tuition Restrictions Unconstitutional

October 19, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

American citizens who’ve lived in Florida for years and have all the documents to prove it are denied in-state tuition rights the moment they can’t prove that their parents are lawful Florida residents–an unconstitutional form of discrimination against citizens, the Southern Poverty Law Center charges in the lawsuit.

Gunning for Immigration Reform Again, Rick Scott Divides Business Groups

August 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Divisive immigration reform failed during Florida’s last legislative session. Gov. Rick Scott favors another go at it, but business groups, Hispanics and immigration advocates are just as leery.

Your Papers Please: Arizona-Style Immigrant-Profiling Law Introduced in Florida

December 2, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

It’s already routine in Flagler: cops ask passengers in a car for their papers even if the vehicle isn’t involved in a crime. A proposed law would formalize the process and slap $100 fines on immigrants without papers.

The Live Wire, Oct. 19: Florida Apartheid, Rick Scott’s Fuzziness and an Unsavory Duke List

October 19, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

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Arizona’s war on undocumented immigrants migrates to Florida, in a whiter worse version, Rick Scott has memory problems under oath, the “Duke Screw List” surfaces, and more.

Live Wire Weekend: Jimmy Flynt’s Ex-Cop Friends, Flagler Beach’s Bad Cop, Sink Sinks

October 1, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Why Bunnell is stuck in the 1950s, an ex-cop in Flagler Beach is on probation, Scott overtakes Sink, undocumented immigrants leave, Heidegger returns, and more.

The Live Wire, Sept. 22: Senate Does in Gays (Again), Crist Does Disney

September 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The Senate sticks it to gays in the military and to potential citizens, Charlie Crist’s Disney finances are murky, poverty as a conspiracy of fees, a firing at UF, and more.

The Judge Behind the Decision Striking Down Parts of Arizona’s Anti-Immigration Law

July 31, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Judge Susan Bolton, responsible for seven suits filed against Arizona’s immigration law, was recommended for the federal bench by a Republican senator, nominated by Bill Clinton and confirmed unanimously in 2000.

Arizona Boots Up Brown Immigrants’ Guantanamo

April 25, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 21 Comments

The virus that led to Arizona’s anti-immigration law has crossed Arizona’s borders into the rest of America. Its carrier is as white as a bed sheet and by far the greater threat to America’s character than anything that ever crossed the Rio Grande.

KKK Confirms: We’re Recruiting in Flagler

April 18, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

In an interview with FlaglerLive, KKK Imperial Wizard Cole Thornton says the drive will continue across the state. Dan Warren recommends vigilance.

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