WSVN: War on Crime

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Immigration Opportunity Will Never Be Stronger

Former Gov. Jeb Bush showed himself to be out of step with the emerging consensus in Washington, D.C. that we should not address the presence of millions of undocumented immigrants, some of whom have been in the country for decades, by creating a permanent underclass.

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Florida Times-Union: ACLU of Florida comments on sheriff and immigration

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Petition: End the federal anti-immigrant program in Florida

Right now, two sheriff's offices in Florida are participating in a program that has led to racial profiling and created fear in minority communities. This program goes beyond the infamous Arizona anti-immigrant law, not just involving local law enforcement officers in asking about immigration status, but actually deputizing these officers to perform immigration enforcement functions on behalf of the federal government. But like the Arizona law, this program is ripe for abuse.

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Gilca Santos, a newly sworn-in U.S. citizen, speaks at ACLU of Florida's Let Me Vote forum

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Fanny Rengifo speaks at ACLU of Florida's Let Me Vote forum

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Kisha’sha B. Sharp, speaks at ACLU of Florida's Let Me Vote Forum

Kisha'sha B. Sharp, General Counsel of the NAACP, Miami-Dade Branch, spoke about battling voter suppression at our "Let Me Vote" forum.
“We have answered the assault by registering more voters, and most importantly educating them on the new rules to ensure they have full access at the ballot box and turn out to vote. We have utilized mobile technology and soc

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Natalie Carlier speaks at ACLU of Florida's Let Me Vote event

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Maribel Balbin speaks at ACLU of Florida's Let Me Vote event

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