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Immigration
Haiti Crisis, U.S. and World Paralysis
Hands off Haiti! Over two centuries ago, the people of Haiti defeated European colonialism and established the world’s first Black republic. Today in the face of chaos people are taking on the fight for their...
An appeals court scheduled arguments for April 9 in a lawsuit about Florida withholding records on migrant flights.
A bill cracking down on ‘community’ IDs is ready for Gov. DeSantis’ signature
The Florida Senate passed a bill to bar counties and municipalities from accepting identification cards for undocumented immigrants.
Gov. DeSantis sends more Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsmen to southern border
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida Highway Patrol and National Guardsman are heading to the southern border.
Florida lawmakers target ‘community’ IDs
Opponents say the bills would target organizations that issue such cards, which also are used by people who are in the country legally.
Advocates hope the “Welcoming Florida” act will undo state laws curbing immigration
Listen: Last year, Governor Ron Desantis signed a sweeping anti-immigration bill into law. Immigration advocates and lawmakers gathered in the state capitol Thursday to speak on a bill that would reverse a lot of those...
A federal appeals court ordered a judge to reconsider rulings that backed Florida challenges to Biden administration immigration policies,
MidPoint: The Florida Budget & Legislative Priorities
Analysts from the Florida Policy Institute join us to talk about the 2024 State budget and the latest pending legislation on child labor, education, criminal justice, and immigration policies. Find out what the legislature...
MidPoint: We Share the Same Sky
Rachael Cerrotti joins us to discuss her decade-long project to memorialize the refugee journey of her grandmother, a Czech Holocaust survivor. Her project is a memoir, a podcast, a book and currently an exhibit at...
White Nationalism, Black Nationalism: Racializing Antisemitism
White racist tropes, lies and intimidation have been the political currency of white nationalism. However, Black nationalist employ anti-Jewish tropes mimicking white nationalism. in the 1960s Black activists began to see the Arab-Israeli conflict through...
Putting The World In Perspective
The Forum/The Fourth Estate takes a look at the headlines and other under-reported stories in perspective. The politics of race and the Republican-MAGA impact discussed in historical context. An inmate class-action lawsuit against the Alabama...
Attitudes on U.S. Economy and Democracy
Inflation is down but Americans are still gloomy over the economy. Also, some survey research studies find some people believe U.S. democracy may not survive another two decades. The community weigh-in on the direction and...
