Immigration reform

The formal Request for Information paints a picture of what the state is planning: multiple contractor-run detention centers throughout Florida, each holding up to 50 adults.

Florida follows a national trend of an increase in deportation orders, which hit an all-time high of 79,000 in June.

A bombshell article from the New York Times reports Florida and the Trump administration are in early talks to close the detention center.

Some prominent law enforcers who've been known for their tough stance on illegal immigration want a path to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants.

The nationalities of those taken into custody span more than 120 countries, and their ages range from 1 to 89.

On "The Florida Roundup," Eve Samples with Friends of the Everglades discussed the organization's lawsuit against the state for the Alligator Alcatraz center and more.

Many panel participants said the rules and objectives of both federal and state enforcement actions are often vague and even contradictory.

Commissioner Stasi Kamoutsas says teachers can be fired for expressing such sentiments in social media posts or on school property.

As budget talks start in Tallahassee, an early rift between the chambers involves the size of the emergency fund and a House bill that limits how it can be used.

Part of the House's budget package would bar the use of the governor's emergency fund for immigration enforcement. The Senate plan does not include restrictions.