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More Clamoring for Rubio’s Immigration Plan

Ashley Lopez: Everyone in Washington, D.C., wants to know what immigration reform looks like to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

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Rubio Takes on Immigration Reform Before State of the Union Address

Ashley Lopez: President Obama is expected to take on immigration reform in his State of the Union address this month, but only after Sen. Marco Rubio takes a stab at it first.

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U.S. Spends More On Immigration Enforcement Than On All Other Federal Crimes Combined

Ashley Lopez: According to a new report, the federal government currently spends more money enforcing immigration than on enforcing all other major federal laws put together.

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Obama Changes Policy for Immigrants With Family in the United States

Ashley Lopez: Immigrants with family in the United States may now become permanent residents.

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Report: Among Florida Lawmakers, ALEC’s Influence Runs Deep

Ashley Lopez: A coalition of progressive groups have released a new report exposing the extent of a conservative group’s influence over our lawmakers in Tallahassee.

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Jacob Kushner Discusses Haitian Deportations on WLRN

Haiti-based reporter Jacob Kushner talked today with Phil Latzman of WLRN Miami Herald News about his stories for the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting.

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ALEC Under Fire in Florida

Howard Goodman: A liberal group is urging Florida lawmakers to sever ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the organization that helped spread Stand Your Ground and voting-restriction laws to dozens of states.

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ICE Data Shows One in Two Haitians Detained Have Not Been Convicted of Crimes

Jacob Kushner: Hundreds of Haitian immigrants currently in ICE custody do not have criminal histories or have committed non-violent crimes.

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Rubio’s Moment Arrives in ‘Time’

Howard Goodman: The movement-conservative darling — and possibly the first Latino to gain a spot on a party’s national presidential ticket — is the subject of a Time magazine cover story.

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New Year Brings Hope and Moving Vans Back to Sunshine State

Ralph De La Cruz: After a miserable half-decade, 2012 offers signs that things may finally be turning around for Floridians.

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