Jacksonville is in the spotlight after it recently became the first city in Florida to pass an ordinance criminalizing ...

Coveted Permanent Residence Status card STOCK PHOTO By David L. Snelling Miami – Under pressure to sign into law or veto a controversial bill that ...

The City of Jacksonville, Florida, ignited an immigration firestorm by criminalizing illegal entry, with a city council member touting its "public safety" benefits.

Florida is one of 23 states that use E-Verify in some fashion, although only a handful require all private companies to use ...

Florida is one of 23 states that use E-Verify in some fashion, although only a handful require all private companies to use ...

Legal challenge: Immigrant advocates sue Florida over new immigration crackdown law Deegan decision: Jacksonville Mayor Donna ...

That is, in essence, what happened with Ordinance #2025-0147, known as the Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Act. Council members shot down the idea of agreeing just to the part of the bill that ...

The bill allows immigrants in the city without legal status to be jailed up to 60 days. Mayor Donna Deegan said she objected ...

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced her response to legislation approved by Jacksonville City Council that would create ...

The vote was 12-5 in favor of the bill titled the "Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act." Supporters said Jacksonville must take a stand against illegal immigration and give Sheriff T ...

Mayor Donna Deegan announced Wednesday she will not sign the local immigration bill passed by City Council, but she won’t veto it either.

Deegan reeled off criticisms of the bill by saying ... on a response," Jacksonville attorney Vilerka Bilbao, who specializes in immigration law, said at the Deegan news conference." ...