The Crime Report

MAY 28, 2021

immigration enforcement has largely shifted from the street to jails, resulting in overreach and an increase in incarceration, according to a North Carolina law professor. Jailhouse screening” was supposed to speed up immigration processes and identify undocumented immigrants who posed a threat to public safety.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A federal jury in Washington state found the Florida-based GEO Group, one of the largest private prison providers in the country and operator of the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma since 2005, took excessive profits by paying immigrant detainees below the federal minimum wage.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 16, 2021

A Florida man who posed as an immigration attorney has been sentenced to 20 years and nine months in federal prison. In December, Elvis Harold…

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In its filing, the Southern Poverty Law Center claims that Florida has--in effect--developed an illegal system of parallel immigration enforcement that usurps the federal government's authority over immigration enforcement matters.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

Here’s the Thursday morning read: States seek Supreme Court intervention on smog plan split (Sean Reilly, E&E News) Supreme Court’s approval rating ticks up, poll shows (Olivia Alafriz, Politico) Texas immigration controversy rekindles fight over Arizona’s ‘show me your papers’ law (Devan Cole, CNN) Florida man sentenced to prison for threatening (..)

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A South Florida-based criminal defense and civil litigation attorney, Caesar Chukwuma is an expert at capitalizing on trends. A San Diego-based immigration attorney, Jacob Sapochnick has mastered the art of leveraging social media for marketing his practice. Caesar Chukwuma @iamcaez. Jacob Sapochnick @sdimmigrationlawyer.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Publicly elected sheriffs shouldn't be deputized into enforcing federal immigration laws so why should they be enforcing federal gun laws? [ Reuters ] * Delaware chancery tosses dingbat investor suit against Disney claiming the company's mild disapproval of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" effort harmed shareholders.

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Above The Law

JUNE 6, 2023

New Yorker ] * Florida lawmakers desperately trying to convince immigrants to stop leaving the state and that the tough anti-immigrant law was just for show. [ Law360 ] * Coinbase must have thought it dodged a bullet after Binance, but it only took an extra day for the SEC to come around for them too. Just a thought. [

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The lawsuit claims that the Biden administration's so-called "catch and release" policy costs or will cost Florida millions of dollars per year.

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

DeSantis and other Florida officials promised the migrants jobs and assistance if they agreed to be blown to another state--only to leave them in Martha's Vineyard without any resources whatsoever. The lawsuit alleges that Gov.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In the case, Timothy Smith was indicted by the government for hacking a Florida company. Smith was tried in Florida, but he argued that the venue was improper because he lives in Alabama. Even if he could correctly be tried in Florida, Smith argued he was tried in the wrong district court.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

District Judge Beth Bloom has struck down parts of a Florida law aimed at banning local governments from establishing sanctuary city policies, arguing in part that the law is racially motivated and that it has the support of hate groups, reports Axios. Bloom said the law, signed and championed by Gov.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 27, 2022

JT Law is now a three-partner firm that handles insurance, civil litigation and immigration cases in Florida, New York and New Jersey. After beginning his litigation career as an assistant state’s attorney and as an insurance defense attorney, in 2019 John Tolley decided to form his own firm, JT Law.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

While the idea of an “invasion” was confined to the fringes of the immigration debate only a few years ago, in Republican primary races this year, the narrative has moved squarely into the mainstream, reports NPR. Rick Scott in Florida, Blake Masters, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Brian Kemp in Georgia, Sen.

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Above The Law

MAY 3, 2023

Particularly if that man is the governor of Florida. One man's human trafficking is another man's "unauthorized alien transport program." The post FL Lege Allocates $12 Million For DeSantis To Kidnap More Migrants appeared first on Above the Law.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Synopsis: An attorney may withdraw from representation, with the permission of the Immigration Court, based on fear of contracting COVID-19 as a result of in-person appearances in the proceeding, where such fear renders it difficult for the attorney to carry out the representation effectively. Issues addressed: Working out of state.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, about 20 percent of migrants bused by Arizona have final destinations in Florida, according to a state report. Migrants have disembarked in Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee in recent weeks, and some of the buses arriving in New York and Washington have been nearly empty.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

MARCH 1, 2021

Below is a brief summary: Florida v. Georgia : The long-standing dispute between Florida and Georgia involves the rights to the water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two other cases. Ventura , 537 U.S.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Federal asylum offices in Florida, where migrants register while awaiting asylum hearings, got the largest share of asylum seekers, about 45 percent of the national total of 43,289 applications between January and March of this year. Only about 60 people a week use buses provided by Arizona to reach areas near Washington, D.C.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 9, 2023

It is a curious call for a governor to make after he ran ads in Florida calling on people to “join us in California.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) chimed in, declaring the flight from Florida might be “ State-sanctioned kidnapping.” Gavin Newsom (D., for kidnapping charges against Gov.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

In 2016, an attacker who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State shot and killed 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Mass shooters motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant ideologies have also used concealable firearms in successful attacks. soil since Sept.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Williams’ lawsuit was transferred, along with other similar cases involving Zantac, to a federal district court in Florida. Witte 23-251 Issue : Whether a habeas action brought to challenge civil immigration detention qualifies as “any civil action” within the meaning of the Equal Access to Justice Act. KPFF Investment, Inc.

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LawSites

AUGUST 22, 2023

Errick said that in McCormack’s vision and competitive spirit, he sees parallels to other innovative and entrepreneurial organizations he has worked for or with, such as Fastcase, The Florida Bar and the American Immigration Law Association.

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SCOTUSBlog

JULY 1, 2024

Garland , 23-913 Issue : Whether the crime of receiving stolen property constitutes a “crime involving moral turpitude” under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Florida and Moore v. (relisted after the June 20 conference) Solis-Flores v. relisted after the June 20 conference) Velazquez v. Smith , 23-167 Issues : (1) Whether Hall v.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 14, 2023

Much of the difference is made up in foreign immigration. While Newsom has run ads attacking Florida, that state is exploding in population, including many high-income households. Forbes put California as the state with the highest net loss of households followed by New York and Illinois. The Bay Area is one of the hardest hit.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that civil immigration detainees employed in private facilities must be treated as legal employees and are thus entitled to the minimum wage stipulated by the state. The post Washington State Supreme Court rules immigration detainees entitled to minimum wage appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JonathanTurley

MAY 18, 2021

Phil Murphy is planning to give tens of millions from the federal relief to undocumented immigrants. Hines, 29, of Miami, Florida, after he allegedly used Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in part to buy a 2020 Lamborghini Huracan sports car for approximately $318,000. In New Jersey, Gov. That is outrageous.

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LegalReader

MARCH 21, 2022

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), author of the Rescue America plan, thinks you should know what he'd like to do to the country. And so you should!

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LegalTalkNetwork

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Ramón Abadin, immediate past president to The Florida Bar, and Stephen Embry of Frost Brown Todd LLC join host Adriana Linares to discuss why attorneys need to attend conferences despite the time and expense. Integration with Immigration Forms Solution PrimaFacie. How Cons Can Improve Your Practice.

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2023

Texas that Texas and Louisiana do not have constitutional standing to sue the federal government over a 2021 Homeland Security Memorandum that focuses immigration enforcement actions on non-citizens who are suspected of terrorism, committed serious crimes or are caught at the border entering illegally.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Florida legislature is considering bills attacking diversity rights, abortion protections, undocumented immigrants and free speech in schools in what critics say is a bid by Gov. Ron DeSantis to attract a a hard-right conservative base that could help him win the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, reports The Guardian.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Florida Gov. Desantis’s office said the two flights were part of a $12 million state program transporting undocumented immigrants to so-called sanctuary destinations. It is now facing extreme challenges in coping with the surprise influx of migrants.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Diversity: One-half of our owners are immigrant people of color. Diversity: Our founders are first-generation immigrants and LGBTQ+ identifying individuals. Founded: 2/1/2020, Cocoa, Florida. We are constantly innovating and will continue to provide the most cutting-edge technology within the eDiscovery marketplace.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

.” The filing is a Jackson Pollock of legal claims with twelve claims thrown against Florida from false imprisonment to intentional infliction of emotional distress to misuse of the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including USCIS Form AR-11, “Alien’s Change of Address Card.”

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 18, 2024

Here’s the Tuesday morning read: How the Supreme Court could decide Trump’s blockbuster fight for immunity (John Fritze, CNN) US Supreme Court declines to hear Florida sports betting case (Alexandra Glorioso, Tampa Bay Times) Immigrants who missed hearing lose deportation battle at Supreme Court (Lauren Villagran, USA Today) Texas court favored by (..)

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LegalReader

MARCH 18, 2021

Moody says the new immigration policies will force local law enforcement to release undocumented immigrants back into Florida communities.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Gun possession and immigration status. Florida , Patrick Huff claims that a circuit split has emerged as to whether a court must apply Waller when a state has a statute governing courtroom closures. 18 U.S.C. § In his petition in Huff v.

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