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The designated month to celebrate the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latine people in this country has just ended.
And as it ends, we are forced to face its irony.
Yet the state has aggressively expanded its use of 287(g) agreements, effectively deputizing local law enforcement to carry out federal immigration work and allowing routine traffic stops to drive deportations.
Thousands of people are being abused at Florida’s immigration detention facilities.
We say it proudly: Shut down Baker Correctional Institution and every other torturous detention facility.
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NEW: We sent a letter to Florida officials demanding the closure of Baker Correctional Institution.
About 1,200 people are currently detained in this torturous facility, subject to life-threatening conditions and human rights violations.
Florida has no business running immigration detention facilities.
Read more here:
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Today is the last day to register to vote or update your current registration for Florida’s General Election.
Protect the sunshine in our state — make your plan to vote this election season.
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Are you registered to vote yet in the state of Florida? The deadline for General Election is approaching — register or update your registration here:
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Last month, we, alongside several partner organizations, sent a letter to 156 cities and counties across the state highlighting the law's constitutional limits.
Read more here: aclufl.org/press-releases/ci…
Today, Florida Governor DeSantis and other state officials voted to designate two leading Muslim civil rights nonprofits as “domestic terrorist organizations.”
The state's actions are baseless and unconstitutional.
If the courts do not intervene, the groups will be forced to shut down their operations in the state under threat of severe criminal penalties.
This is an egregious abuse of power and a clear mishandling of government authority — full stop.
Read more here: aclu.org/press-releases/cair…
