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Human Trafficking Awareness Month Recognized in Pinellas Park listen
01/13/11 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: human trafficking, Clearwater, immigration, ICE, crime
President Obama declared January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In response, the Tampa Bay Area Task Force on Human Trafficking gathered today to discuss various aspects of the problem that is still widely regarded as unknown.
Representatives from various law enforcement agencies as well as some non-government organizations met today in Pinellas Park to raise awareness about human trafficking. Lieutenant George Koder of the Clearwater Police Department said that ...
Be the first to commentHouse passes Dream Act, Senate delays its vote listen
12/09/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Dream Act, immigration, Kathy Castor
Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Dream Act, but a vote was delayed in the Senate this morning. The act would give conditional green cards to undocumented immigrants if they graduate from high school and pursue college or a job in the military. They could eventually apply for citizenship if they meet all requirements. Opponents, like Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter, don’t want these undocumented immigrants to have a path to citizenship.
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Dave Aronberg faces tough primary race for Attorney General listen
08/12/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Dave Aronberg, Dan Gelber, Bill McCollum, SB 1070, immigration, 2010 election
State Sen. Dave Aronberg is in a heated Democratic primary race for Attorney General with Dan Gelber. We spoke with Sen. Aronberg while he was traveling by car to Tampa for a candidate forum.
We’ll hear from his primary opponent Dan Gelber in the next week. The primary election is Tuesday August 24 and early voting is underway now.
Be the first to comment“I used to work in the attorney general’s office as an assistant attorney general, the economic crimes division, working under Bob Butterworth. We used to g...
ACLU says it will challenge proposed FL immigration law if it passes listen
08/11/10 Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, SB 1070, Bill McCollum, ACLU
Today Florida's Attorney General Bill McCollum threw his support behind a proposed harsh immigration law. It will be introduced by Representative William Snyder of Stuart. McCollum says that, if passed, the law would require police officers to check immigration status during some stops.
Parts of a similar Arizona law were put on hold by a federal judge after their constitutionality were challenged. But McCollum says the proposed Florida law would avoid the legal problems plaguing Arizona's...
Be the first to commentDebate: Does Florida Need An Arizona-Style Immigration Law?
08/04/10 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, Arizona, racial profiling, Florida Supreme Court, illegal aliens, William Snyder, Minuteman, Tea Party
Good afternoon, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today- Does Florida need a state immigration law similar to Arizona’s?
Our guests are:
John Hendrix, one of the founders of the largest Tea Party’s in the Tampa Bay area. He’s a Minuteman and has acted as an observer on the US border with Mexico;
And Luis Lopez, President of the Hispanic Alliance of Tampa Bay; the group includes: The League of United Latin American Citizens and the Hispanic Young Professionals and ...
Be the first to commentFrank Sanchez supports travel from Tampa to Cuba and opposes Arizona law listen
08/02/10 Franco Silva, Yadira Caro & Seán KinaneWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Frank Sanchez, Cuba, Cuba embargo, Arizona, immigration, Latino issues
Former Tampa Mayoral candidate Frank Sanchez serves in the Obama administration as the Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade.
In an interview that will air Wednesday morning on WMNF, The hosts of Latino 54, Franco Silva and Yadira Caro, speak with Frank Sanchez about a range of subjects including Arizona’s new immigration law and the U.S. embargo of Cuba.
Be the first to comment"We already d a fair amount of trade with Cuba. Mostly agricultural and medical goods. In fact, I believe we are Cuba'...
Two state lawmakers call for AZ-style immigration law listen
07/14/10 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: immigration, immigration reform, immigration laws, Paula Dockery, Kevin Ambler, Jim Norman, Charlie Crist, special session, Arizona, SB 1070, racial profiling
An Arizona-style immigration law is one step closer to getting onto the books in Florida. Today two state legislators called on their colleagues to take up three bills related to undocumented immigrants. State Rep. Kevin Ambler, a Tampa Republican who is sponsoring the House bills, said there is overwhelming support for a crackdown on so-called illegal immigration.
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Refugees become citizens at World Refugee Day listen
06/21/10 Joshua Lee HoltonWMNF Drive-Time News Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: World Refugee Day, refugees, immigration
Many local refugees can now call America their true home this week. On Saturday the Tampa Bay Refugee Task Force celebrated World Refugee Day with naturalization ceremonies, awards, films, and resettlement services from local refugee organizations in Tampa and Largo.
Waving small American flags, newly naturalized US refugees were declared citizens, some after waiting almost a decade. The Tampa Bay Refugee Task Force is a coalition of the dozens of l...
Be the first to commentDemonstrators urge Sen. LeMieux to support the DREAM Act listen
06/09/10 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Wednesday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Dream Act, immigration reform, immigration, George LeMieux
Today demonstrators in three Florida cities urged US Senator George LeMieux to cosponsor the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM Act. Tampa was one of these. The act would give conditional residency to some undocumented students who were brought to the US as minors if they go to college or join the military. Currently, many are subject to deportation. Jessica Sanchez with Students Working for Equal Rights organized the Tampa event.
The bill was first proposed in 20...
Be the first to commentAG McCollum says he supports AZ immigration law listen
05/14/10 Kate BradshawWMNF Drive-Time News Friday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Bill McCollum, AZ Immigration law, immigration, immigration reform
Yesterday Attorney General Bill McCollum said he now supports the controversial immigration reform the Arizona legislature passed last month. While he had originally called the law “far out,” he says that key changes make it more palatable.
McCollum now supports Arizona’s sweeping immigration reform, which gives local law enforcement the right to demand legal papers of suspected undocumented immigrants with little or no evidence. Despite the changes, the law still draws fire from scores o...
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