United States Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), and a bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced to Congress on Tuesday a new version of the “Dignity Act”.

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Jacksonville on Friday to oppose plans for a new immigration detention facility at Camp Blanding, marking the latest pushback against Florida’s expanding detention infrastructure.

Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) is calling for more transparency regarding the planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County.

About one week after Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) said she was denied access to the controversial immigration facility in the Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” the local politician said she has now been invited for a “tour” of the facility.

The Trump administration Monday argued a federal appeals court should overturn a district judge’s ruling that blocked a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state.

Construction is expected to begin soon on a new ICE detention center in Clay County. The site at Camp Blanding near the Clay County-Bradford County line is being developed to hold about 2,000 people awaiting immigration hearings or deportation, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, D-Jacksonville, said on Thursday she was denied access to the newly opened immigration detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in South Florida.

After the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center officially opened on Tuesday, attention has shifted to the planned facility at Camp Blanding in Clay County, which could begin construction as early as next week.

About two months later, data released by the New York Times shows that Florida is continuing its promise to aggressively enforce President Trump’s immigration policies, with ICE making nearly 10,000 arrests in the state since Trump took office.

Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that the ICE detention site planned at Camp Blanding will be able to house 2,000 detainees.

As Florida rushed to open a detention center for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades, attorneys for the state Monday argued a judge should reject an attempt by environmental groups to halt the project dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”

President Donald Trump is expected to attend the formal opening Tuesday of a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed on Monday.

Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed using Camp Blanding, the Florida National Guard’s headquarters in Clay County, as a potential site for a new immigration detention facility — an idea that has sparked mixed reactions among local residents.

Another set of nationwide protests were planned to take place on Thursday at courthouses and town squares, including in Duval County, with an overall focus on immigration and deportations.

After Gov. Ron DeSantis named Camp Blanding Joint Training Center an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, a few residents sounded off about the possible new addition.

A Jacksonville councilman, who authored a controversial bill that aimed to ban the use of city funds for services to support undocumented immigrants, condemned the mayor’s decision to veto the proposed legislation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Clay County is among the locations being considered for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan vetoed a bill on Tuesday that aims to block city funds from being used to support undocumented immigrants.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is proposing to build a large immigrant detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades.

With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.

With thousands of protests planned across the country on Saturday, Jacksonville officials urged residents to keep the protests peaceful.

‘No Kings’ is a nationwide day of defiance, peaceful protests are expected

More than a dozen people were detained in a raid conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach early Thursday morning, according to the Fernandina Observer.

Mayor Donna Deegan’s office issued a statement saying she has concerns about the immigration bill that was passed on Tuesday night.

Community members packed Jacksonville City Hall Tuesday night to voice opposition to a proposed immigration policy that would require the disclosure of undocumented immigrants living in city-controlled public housing.

Jacksonville City Council will discuss new rules to prevent disruptions during meetings, following a May incident that led to three arrests. A protest today calls for dropped charges and the rejection of a controversial ordinance.

A federal appeals court Friday kept on hold a new Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter the state, rejecting arguments by Attorney General James Uthmeier that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed.

A Jacksonville councilman expressed his disapproval of a bill moving forward in the city council that aims to prohibit the use of city funds for services to people living in the country illegally.

A proposed ordinance that aims to prohibit the use of city funds for services to people living in the country illegally is moving forward in the city council.

A social media post made by the Jacksonville City Council president on Thursday sparked questions about police enforcement of local and state immigration laws in the city.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Tampa Monday morning to discuss the state’s crackdown in illegal immigration.

Amid the nation’s immigration crackdown, local law enforcement agencies across the country have increased their efforts to locate individuals living here illegally.

A recent wave of hundreds of illegal immigrant arrests in Florida has one immigration attorney’s clients on edge as they legally navigate the citizenship process.

Efforts in Florida to enforce President Donald Trump’s immigration policy recently reached new heights as Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it arrested nearly 800 illegal immigrants as part of a “massive, multi-agency, immigration enforcement crackdown.”

Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Jacksonville Today reader Susan A. is curious how the local immigration ordinance works, and whether police can use it to stop anyone and demand proof of citizenship.

The police departments of at least three public universities in Florida are seeking agreements with the federal government to carry out immigration enforcement on campus.

Dozens of University of Florida students are asking for an immigration attorney to be added on campus following the deportation of an international student who was initially arrested over a traffic violation.

Preliminary injunction expected to stay in place, not allowing state law enforcement to arrest or prosecute people.

Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and other pro-immigrant groups filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Senate Bill 4C, a law that makes it a crime for people to enter the state illegally.

Following Mayor Donna Deegan’s announcement Wednesday saying she won’t sign nor veto the city’s immigration bill, the new law set to take effect opens the door for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to get more fingerprint scanners.

Councilman Kevin Carrico will hold a news conference on Wednesday to call for Mayor Donna Deegan to sign the Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Act into law. An hour after Carrico’s news conference, Deegan will hold a separate news conference with community leaders to discuss the immigration bill.

Immigration law expert Juan Carlos Gomez joins us on Politics & Power to look at the nation's growing immigration issue and how the Trump administration is handling it.

Every day, federal law enforcement officers make arrests and deport individuals who are in the U.S. illegally.

Mayor Donna Deegan has yet to sign a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville. The City Council approved the measure earlier this week. Deegan stated she is not rushing to make a decision on the bill. While she does not oppose certain aspects, she wants to ensure there are no negative repercussions.

The legislation approved by City Council Tuesday night that aims to crack down on illegal immigration in Jacksonville is now sitting on Mayor Donna Deegan’s desk, who said is still in the process of reviewing it before deciding whether to sign it or not.

The City Council is deciding on the proposed Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act at the Tuesday night meeting.

The Town of Orange Park is working to determine how its police force should handle immigration. Currently, the Orange Park Police Department doesn’t have any officers with the certification to hold people with federal immigration warrants. The town council is hoping to amend that by working with the federal government.

Florida lawmakers are looking to children to fill low-wage jobs left open by the undocumented immigration crackdown, CNN reports. According to the network, Senate Bill 918 would allow children as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.

A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.

A Middleburg couple is hoping for a miracle to happen after ICE ordered the husband, who’s been in the country illegally for over a decade, to turn himself in to return to India.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says his office has tools including suspending officials from office to compel local governments to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in assisting in detentions and deportations.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold an immigration roundtable Thursday morning in Sarasota.

A proposed Jacksonville Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act is now on its way to a full vote by the Jacksonville City Council.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) train all 1,100 sworn officers to help detain people living in the state illegally, according to a news release.

Two Jacksonville lawmakers are pushing for tougher local immigration policies through two proposed bills.

A third appellate court has upheld a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.

A federal judge says he won't order immigration authorities to revert to a Biden-era policy limiting arrests at schools after officials in Denver challenged new policies from the Trump administration.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Homeland Security officials will hold a joint news conference Wednesday evening in Homestead.

Jacksonville City Council introduced two bills related to illegal immigration Tuesday. Protesters shared their concern about those bills ahead of that meeting.

After a recent executive order halted federal funding for refugee programs, Catholic Charities Jacksonville said on Monday it is seeking new ways to get funding to continue its mission of helping families in the area.

The Glynn County Sheriff’s Office said U.S. ICE officers made arrests in Glynn County of people unlawfully present in the United States Saturday morning.

Catholic Charities Jacksonville on Wednesday laid off 26 employees from its refugee program following President Donald Trump’s executive order that halted the arrivals of new refugees to the country, the organization’s CEO told News4JAX.

An indefinite freeze on processing immigration applications has thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in Florida, including the hundreds here in Jacksonville feeling nervous about their legal immigration status.

Jacksonville City Council Vice President Kevin Carrico filed legislation to ensure the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has the resources needed to enforce illegal immigration laws.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon from the Florida Capitol.

A corrections sergeant at the Baker County Detention Center was fired and arrested Tuesday after an investigation revealed he hit an inmate without reason, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters is now in the center of the state’s immigration fight after it was announced that he’s been appointed to Governor DeSantis’ newly created immigration council.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a set of new laws aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in Florida.

Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday afternoon in Tallahassee to sign new legislation aimed at strengthening illegal immigration enforcement.

After a special session late last month spiraled into a clash between Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida lawmakers will meet in another special session this week to pass a package of bills targeting illegal immigration — with DeSantis’ support.

Over 100 people from different communities gathered in the Pine Forest neighborhood to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Sunday.

Hundreds of people from Jacksonville’s Hispanic and Latino communities made their voices heard in Lakewood Monday to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policy that calls for mass deportation of anyone who is in the United States illegally.

In response to concerns sparked by rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents visiting schools, the Office of General Counsel has provided guidance to school staff on how to handle such situations.

Governor Ron DeSantis will host a roundtable Thursday morning in Palm Beach.

Following numerous emails and social media questions from the community, News4JAX reached out to law enforcement agencies over questions of local immigration raids.

As the Florida Legislature holds a special session this week tackling only one issue -- immigration -- Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable on Wednesday in Titusville signaling a possible veto of the bill that lawmakers passed on Tuesday night.

For nearly a decade, First 90 and Beyond 90 has been a lifeline for refugee families starting new lives in Jacksonville. But a recent executive order signed by President Trump puts the organization’s future—and the future of the families they serve—hanging in the balance.

Florida lawmakers gaveled in the special session Gov. DeSantis asked for on Monday, then quickly gaveled out of it and started their own, News4JAX sister station WKMG reported.

A Florida state senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit colleges and universities from accepting applications or admitting undocumented students.

Political analyst Daniel Cronrath joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s Politics and Power to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s politically charged Day One agenda.

Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference from the Florida Capitol on Monday morning.

Senate President Ben Albritton on Monday suggested phasing out a decade-old law that allows some undocumented immigrant students, known as “Dreamers,” to receive in-state tuition rates at Florida universities and colleges.

Since the start of his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump appealed to millions of voters by vowing to conduct the “largest deportation in American history,” and implement other immigration changes and restrictions.

News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton and Juan Carlos Gomez, a renowned immigration attorney, delve into President-elect Donald Trump's promise to make immigration a priority on his first day in office and how his plan is moving into uncharted territory.

After facing two days of criticism from Republican leaders following controversial comments made during a London radio interview, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on Friday said she regrets her choice of words in labeling former President Donald Trump‘s immigration plan as a “concentration camp type situation.”

The Trump Campaign and allies will host a news conference in Chicago Thursday morning featuring remarks by Ambassador Carlos Trujillo and Vivek Ramaswamy.

A Georgia man accused of murdering UGA student, Laken Riley, is set to appear in court for his arraignment and plea hearing Friday at 11 a.m.

It’s been almost a year since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new immigration law that leaders say pushed thousands of farmworkers out of the state, and in turn, raised the prices of produce.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday morning signed three bills aimed at addressing illegal immigration in Florida.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will hold a press conference Thursday to share the results of a recent law enforcement effort conducted by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

A 1950′s-era immigration policy that resulted in the deportation of more than an estimated one million migrants could be resurrected if Ron DeSantis wins the presidential election.

News4JAX obtained body camera video that shows the moment when a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant confronted a man standing outside a closed business.

A recent viral video from WSLS-TV showed what troops and migrant face each day

Northeast Florida hospitals say they will not turn patients away or report them based on their immigration status.

Dozens of supporters gathered at Drew Park in the Sans Souci neighborhood Saturday to stand in solidarity with immigrants in River City as a protest against Florida’s new immigration law is set to begin in July.

At least 100 people lined Atlantic Boulevard near Spring Park Road on Thursday morning to protest Florida’s new immigration laws.

There will be new rules under Senate Bill 1718 for people in Florida who come into the country illegally. Those new rules will take effect in two months.

Sex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery.