The humanitarian crisis currently underway in the country of Venezuela has led many to flee to the United States in search of safety and a chance at a better life. Widespread shortages of food and medicine and a breakdown in basic social services have made Venezuela a dangerous place for many families. The situation has...Continue Reading

The West Palm Beach Brewery and Wine Vault celebrated Cinco de Mayo with an homage to recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protections. Known as Dreamers, these immigrants typically arrived in the U.S. with their families as minors and have been allowed to continue to pursue their educational goals under the provisions of...Continue Reading

A Palm Beach restaurant manager may receive a much-needed reprieve from arrest and deportation proceedings from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Francisco Javier Gonzalez was notified on April 20, 2018, that his upcoming meeting with ICE officials had been canceled. It was widely expected that Gonzalez would be deported at the conclusion of that meeting...Continue Reading

Local restaurant manager and popular personality Francisco Javier Gonzalez may soon be deported despite his marriage to a U.S. citizen and his three American-born daughters. The Gonzalez case has gained a good deal of public attention and sympathy as it highlights the human consequences of the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Problems Stemming from...Continue Reading

Recent rhetoric from federal officials within the Trump administration has created serious tensions between municipal authorities and representatives of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). After city officials in several jurisdictions in California and in West Palm Beach, Florida, altered their policies to allow for the sharing of certain information with ICE officials, sources from within...Continue Reading

In response to recent statements by the United States Justice Department, West Palm Beach has issued a memo that states that employers within the city’s jurisdiction are free to share information about citizenship and immigration status with officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The memo was released to counter claims by the Justice Department...Continue Reading

Two Palm Beach businessmen have been indicted on charges that they defrauded foreign investors who were seeking the opportunity to earn green cards through lawful investment in development projects in the U.S. Leslie R. Evans and Robert V. Matthews were indicted on 20 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud and illegal monetary transactions on March...Continue Reading

In a sign that enforcement activity is still on the rise, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials arrested 232 people in the state of California during a four-day operation. According to Thomas Homan, the acting director of ICE, about 800 individuals eluded federal authorities thanks to a warning by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Twitter....Continue Reading

Palm Beach police took 10 people into custody after they made landfall at the Lake Worth Pier on February 3, 2018. Two of these individuals held Chinese passports, and none of them appeared to speak English. These undocumented immigrants were transferred to the U.S. Border Patrol. Police are still looking for any other people who...Continue Reading

The West Palm Beach office of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson was the focal point of a major rally on behalf of immigrants in Florida on February 2, 2018. Families and friends of immigrants in the area converged on the office to show their support and to demand increased attention and action on behalf of DACA...Continue Reading