/tags/sanctuary-cities sanctuary cities en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:06:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-12/florida-ag-threatens-tampa-mayors-removal-over-police-sanctuary-policies Attorney General James Uthmeier called for "immediate reversal" of the policies no later than March 31. After that, he warns, there would be consequences. Mayor Jane Castor said they will review the state's concerns and evaluate the policies. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:06:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-12/florida-ag-threatens-tampa-mayors-removal-over-police-sanctuary-policies Meleah Lyden /immigration/2025-08-18/sanctuary-cities-in-the-us-were-born-in-the-1980s-as-central-american-refugees-fled-civil-wars Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump during both of his administrations. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:30:00 GMT /immigration/2025-08-18/sanctuary-cities-in-the-us-were-born-in-the-1980s-as-central-american-refugees-fled-civil-wars The Conversation /immigration/2023-04-17/challenge-to-floridas-sanctuary-cities-law-gets-rejected The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a South Florida district judge that blocked parts of a controversial law that banned so-called sanctuary cities in Florida. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-04-17/challenge-to-floridas-sanctuary-cities-law-gets-rejected Jim Saunders /news/2022-05-27/attorneys-general-from-17-states-back-florida-in-sanctuary-cities-fight Republican attorneys general from 17 states backed Florida this week in a legal battle about a 2019 law that banned so-called sanctuary cities. They filed a brief supporting Florida’s attempt to overturn a district judge’s ruling that blocked key parts of the law. Fri, 27 May 2022 14:43:47 GMT /news/2022-05-27/attorneys-general-from-17-states-back-florida-in-sanctuary-cities-fight Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-03-04/controversial-immigration-plan-passes-in-the-state-senate The Florida Senate approved a measure aimed at boosting immigration enforcement. It targets transportation companies that bring undocumented immigrants into the state and expands a 2019 law that sought to ban sanctuary cities. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:38:18 GMT /news/2022-03-04/controversial-immigration-plan-passes-in-the-state-senate Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/2022-01-25/florida-seeks-to-stop-the-arrival-of-immigrants-to-state A Florida Senate judiciary committee is expected to take up legislation that builds up the state’s immigration enforcement. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:05:31 GMT /news/2022-01-25/florida-seeks-to-stop-the-arrival-of-immigrants-to-state Brendan Farrington | Associated Press /2021-09-24/haitian-migrants-in-texas-sanctuary-cities-court-ruling-and-booster-shot-questions South Florida's Haitian diaspora and lawmakers react to treatment of Haitian migrants in a Texas border town. On Friday's program we also hear about a federal judge's recent ruling in Miami, that strikes down parts of a law that ban 'sanctuary cities' in Florida. Plus, a doctor from the University of Miami answers questions about the latest COVID-19 vaccine news. Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:18:27 GMT /2021-09-24/haitian-migrants-in-texas-sanctuary-cities-court-ruling-and-booster-shot-questions Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-09-22/a-judge-has-blocked-key-parts-of-floridas-highly-debated-sanctuary-cities-law More than two years after a fierce legislative debate, a federal judge on Tuesday blocked key parts of an immigration law that banned so-called sanctuary cities in Florida. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:52:45 GMT /news/2021-09-22/a-judge-has-blocked-key-parts-of-floridas-highly-debated-sanctuary-cities-law The News Service of Florida /news/2020-12-22/federal-judge-rejects-part-of-florida-sanctuary-cities-law A federal judge has ruled that part of a controversial 2019 Florida law aimed at banning so-called sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom issued an order last week in advance of a trial scheduled to start next month in a broader challenge to the law. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:53:56 GMT /news/2020-12-22/federal-judge-rejects-part-of-florida-sanctuary-cities-law News Service of Florida Staff /news/2019-09-30/all-florida-cops-and-elected-officials-will-be-forced-to-comply-with-ice-as-of-tuesday A federal judge has temporarily blocked a portion of a controversial Florida law that called on local police to cross state lines to assist federal… Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:42:15 GMT /news/2019-09-30/all-florida-cops-and-elected-officials-will-be-forced-to-comply-with-ice-as-of-tuesday Monique O. Madan