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Florida Dems Condemn Trump’s Continued Attacks on Immigrants

Today, Congressman Darren Soto, State Senator Bobby Powell and State Representative Cindy Polo held a press call to denounce Trump’s attacks on the immigrant community, after the announcement of expected raids targeting migrant families to begin on Sunday in 10 cities across the United States, including Miami. 

Hundreds of Florida Women of Color Join Presidential Primary Debate Watch Party in Miami

MIAMI—On Wednesday, June 26, She the People and New Florida Majority will host a pre-debate panel and debate watch party with the support of a wide range of community organizations based in South Florida. The event will be on night one of the first official Democratic debates, and will highlight what women of color want candidates to address — issues of racial, economic, gender, and social justice. In attendance will be families facing deportation, returning citizens, Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria, and more. Polling technology will register people’s reactions during the debate in real-time. 

Mucarsel-Powell Announces Nearly $6 Million in FEMA Grants to Monroe County

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management Subcommittee of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $5,911,779 to Monroe County for debris removal resulting from Hurricane Irma.

Warren Questions ICE About Reports of Misuse of Solitary Confinement at Immigration Detention Facilities

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing concern and requesting information regarding the agency's reported misuse of solitary confinement at detention facilities. The senator's letter follows reports that ICE immigration detention facilities are relying on solitary confinement (segregation) "as a go-to tool to manage and punish vulnerable detainees" and "to house detainees they simply don't know what do with."

Mucarsel-Powell Recognized by Venezuelan Leaders for Pushing TPS for Venezuelans in Congress

MIAMI, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), member of the Judiciary Committee and first South American-born member of Congress, met with representatives of the Association of Venezuelan Mothers & Women Abroad (AMAVEX), the Organization of Persecuted Venezuelan Politicians in Exile (VEPPEX), and leaders of the Venezuelan community in Florida to honor Mucarsel-Powell’s “unconditional and continuous support of the Venezuelan people” by fighting for the Judiciary Committee to approve temporary protected status (TPS) for Venezuelans currently residing in the United States.

Mayor Keith A. James Announces Reduction In On-Street Homelessness

West Palm Beach, FL – On Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 2 p.m., Mayor Keith A. James and representatives from the City of West Palm Beach Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) held a press conference to release the official results of the 2019 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count, which shows a significant 24% decline in on-street homelessness in the City of West Palm Beach.

Trump Campaign Announces Launch of ‘Latinos for Trump’ Ahead of the 2020 Election

Miami, FL – Vice President Mike Pence today announced the launch of Latinos for Trump, which will work to re-elect President Trump with a focus on Latino coalition-building and expanding grassroot support. Latinos for Trump champions the President’s record and agenda within local communities and will work to identify supporters, empower activists, and help to deliver the President’s message of ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept’ across the country. 

Russell Drake Running for New President of Democratic Black Caucus of Florida in Tampa; June 22, 2019 Conference

Currently as the State’s First Vice President and former President of Orange County Black President, Russell Drake has decided to run for statewide office as president. With a 2020 presidential election, there is a need for dynamite leadership, and effective communication to grow and build the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida as the most powerful Black organization in the state. He has build the Orlando chapter from 12 to 120 members, and his vision and platform statewide is to grow the caucus to 35 chapters, and build the existing membership in each chapter to 50 or more.

Warren, Espaillat, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Stable Housing for Survivors of Natural Disasters

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) today led 10 of their Senate and House colleagues in reintroducing legislation that enables survivors of major natural disasters to receive housing assistance. The Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2019 comes after a string of natural disasters that created housing crises, including Hurricanes Maria and Irma, Hurricane Florence, the flooding of the Missouri River Basin and the wildfires in California. 

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