Immigration reform – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Florida GOP Congressional Delegation Divided On Immigration Response

December 8, 2014

Florida Republicans in the U.S. House aren't on the same page when it comes to dealing with President Obama's recent executive action relieving millions of undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation.

Florida’s Undocumented Immigration Population Grows As Obama Revisits Reform

November 20, 2014

As President Barack Obama discusses plans to relieve about 5 million unauthorized immigrants from deportation, new numbers show Florida’s undocumented population has grown.

Gov. Rick Scott Quietly Signs In-State Tuition Bill

June 12, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill this week allowing the children of undocumented immigrants who have graduated from a Florida high-school to pay in-state tuition. Despite the fact that this was a hard-fought and momentous piece of immigration legislation, Scott has not been publicly celebrating this aspect of the bill.

Tuition Bill Exposes Immigration Rift In Florida GOP

April 24, 2014

Momentum for a bill giving in-state tuition to undocumented students in the state has stalled due to a divide within the Florida Legislature's Republican leadership.

This Could Be The Year For In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students In Florida

February 27, 2014

Just a few days shy of the beginning of this year’s legislation session, there are signs that in-state tuition for undocumented students might pass.

Clock Runs Out On Immigration Reform

November 13, 2013

A Florida congressman– and key figure in the U.S. House working many years to overhaul the country’s immigration laws– has all but said any hope of immigration reform this year is gone.

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