Florida
Florida’s immigration landscape stretches from South Florida’s established Cuban and Haitian communities to agricultural regions dependent on migrant labor. University of Florida journalists reported on how enforcement shifts and court backlogs are reshaping lives across the state – and what it means for communities built over generations.
University of Florida
College of Journalism and Communications
Behind the Docket
Story by Project Staff
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
Built in a flash: New satellite imagery shows rapid construction of “Alligator Alcatraz”
Story by Kairi Lowery
New satellite imagery shows rapid construction of “Alligator Alcatraz."
“We couldn’t take it anymore”
Story by Bea Anhuci
Fear of immigration arrests near schools in Florida are reducing enrollment.
Students shut out
Story by Angelique Rodriguez & Oriana Torre
A new proposal would block immigrants unlawfully in the U.S. from attending Florida colleges.
Suddenly uprooted
Story by Delia Rose Sauer & Vera Lucia Pappaterra
Here's what happens to immigrants deported from Florida to their home countries.
What we observed in U.S. immigration courts
Story by Griffin W. Fellows & Brenne Sheehan
Photos by Ike Wood
Lives in the Balance brought together six universities to document and observe immigration court hearings..