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Florida turns truck inspection stations into ICE checkpoints

Florida turns truck inspection stations into ICE checkpoints following deadly Turnpike crash

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said all agricultural inspection stations will become immigration checkpoints after a deadly Turnpike crash that killed three people.

WPEC CBS 12 on MSN · 8h

Trucking weigh stations in Florida will operate as immigration checkpoints

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WPEC) — Truck drivers navigating Florida roads can expect more checks than cargo weight at weigh stations. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier made the announcement Monday morning in Live Oak alongside agricultural law enforcement and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leaders.

WPBF Channel 25 on MSN · 1h

Florida cracks down on out-of-state immigrant truck drivers following deadly turnpike crash

In light of a deadly crash involving an undocumented truck driver, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding federal action against states like California and Washington — while ramping up immigration inspections at highway entry points across the state.

Florida, Alligator Alcatraz and Judge

The New Republic on MSN · 2h

Florida Outright Refuses to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”

Florida apparently has no intention of shutting down Alligator Alcatraz. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed Monday that the state is planning to keep the ICE facility up and running, despite a court order demanding that it shut down within the next two months.

WPBF West Palm Beach on MSN · 1h

Judge’s shutdown order for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ stands — for now — as Florida’s request for 5 p.m. pause goes unanswered

Florida asked a federal judge to pause her order to wind down the Everglades detention camp; 5 o’clock has come and gone with no ruling posted as appeals continue.

Knewz on MSN · 6h

DeSantis hits back at judge's Alligator Alcatraz halt

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis fired back after a federal judge ordered a two-week stop to construction at Alligator Alcatraz — the controversial immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades critics say is rife with unsafe and inhumane living conditions — as she weighs claims that environmental laws are being violated.

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Florida officials announce new immigration enforcement initiative

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and several other officials announced a new immigration enforcement initiative at a ...

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Florida cracking down on immigrant truck drivers at state border

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier and Governor Ron DeSantis have been raising alarms about the issue after an ...

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Out-of-state 'sanctuary licenses' are not recognized in Florida, says Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says the state will 'protect citizens at all costs' on 'America Reports.' ...

Florida AG: Social media companies have no right to speak for minors

Florida’s AG says social media companies have no business speaking for kids in a suit challenging state’s new restrictions on minors’ online access.

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