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The Baker County Sheriff's Office
July 2, 2024

Suit over Baker County Sheriff’s handling of ICE detainees awaits judge’s ruling

The ACLU claims detainees’ rights are being violated because of lack of access to lawyers and family.…

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More than 700 people watched as 40 people became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at First Coast High School. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
April 30, 2024

Jacksonville welcomes 40 new US citizens

More than 700 people watched as 40 people became American citizens during a naturalization ceremony at First Coast High School.…

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Manuel Vazquez, owner of Coya's artisan ice cream, poses for a photo as he carries a tray of ice pops in the kitchen of his shop in Fort Myers on Feb. 26, 2024. | Marco Bello for NPR
April 25, 2024

In Florida, an exodus from anti-immigrant sentiment

Florida’s tough immigration law has led many immgrants to flee the state. Those who remain live in fear.…

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April 11, 2024

Questions raised in Florida immigration fight

A federal appeals court is looking at whether Florida can legally challenge Biden administration immigration policies.…

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Romeo Aguilar-Lopez, the father of Virgilio Aguilar-Mendez, responds to the news of his son’s upcoming release from jail on Friday, March 1, 2024. | Wilkine Brutus, WLRN
March 4, 2024

Charges dropped in death of St. Johns police sergeant

The case of an indigenous Guatemalan farmworker created a national uproar over claims of racial profiling by police.…

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Florida State Guard will be deployed to the U,S, border with Mexico during an appearance in Jacksonville on Feb. 1, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
February 1, 2024

DeSantis is sending Florida State Guard to southern border

In an appearance in Jacksonville, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will send the Florida State Guard to Texas to…

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The Baker County Sheriff's Office
September 1, 2023

Armor Health assailed over immigrant care at Baker jail

Immigrants held in the Baker County jail are victims of “systemic and ongoing medical neglect,” the ACLU says in a…