Monique O. Madan
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Miami, FL, United States
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Is it racism or justice? The legal tangle behind a Black woman's six-year sentence for voter fraud.
Pamela Moses' voter fraud case has dominated headlines. Here are the details you may not know. → Read More
ICE detainee dies of coronavirus at South Florida hospital in state’s first immigration death
The 51-year-old Mexican national is the third ICE detainee to die of the coronavirus in the nation. → Read More
Two ICE detention center workers in South Florida test positive for coronavirus
The staffers, who work for Akima Global Services, the government contractor that operates the facility for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, were confirmed to have tested positive on Monday by the federal agency. → Read More
Three TSA workers at Miami International Airport test positive for coronavirus
It is unclear if coworkers who had contact with the agents that tested positive for COVID-19 were told to stay home as well. → Read More
12-year-old Bahamian girl separated from parents, ends up in Miami home for migrant kids
A 12-year-old Bahamian girl was separated from parents in Nassau after being rescued from Abaco. She ended up in a Miami home for abused or abandoned kids. → Read More
How Trump’s new rule on immigration affects Florida
The new rule, which takes effect on Oct. 15, favors wealthier immigrants seeking permanent status and puts the poor at a disadvantage, analysts and scholars say. → Read More
As Steve Shiver enters Homestead mayoral race, city airs tales of ‘habitual’ cocaine use
A memo sent to Homestead city leaders says Steve Shiver, a current mayoral candidate and ex-PBA head, has faced three investigations by local police, including a narcotics probe that was closed with no charges. → Read More
Recess time, education and legal services will be restored at Homestead detention center
Congress passed a $2.88 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill. The U.S. government can resume paying for education, legal, and recreation services for migrant children at the Homestead detention center. → Read More
How a stepladder in Homestead became South Florida’s most important political prop
Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a stop at the Homestead detention center for unaccompanied minors in Florida on Thursday. → Read More
Bank of America— Homestead shelter’s main bank— is exiting the detention industry
A day after touring the Homestead detention center, Bank of America decided it will pull out of the private prison and detention industry. → Read More
Presidential hopefuls flock to Homestead to see nation’s largest child migrant shelter
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren traveled to Homestead south of Miami ahead of the first Democratic debates to see a child migrant detention center that has become a flash point in the 2020 elections. → Read More
Trump says in tweet that ICE deportation raids will be delayed two weeks
Planned mass raids targeting people for deportation were expected to start Sunday in 10 U.S. cities, including Miami. → Read More
The ICE deportation crackdown expected to start Sunday has been delayed, Trump says
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is delaying for two weeks the planned mass raid targeting people for deportation that was expected to start Sunday in 10 U.S. cities — including Miami. → Read More
Deportation crackdown expected to start in Miami – and these other cities– on Sunday
Miami, FL will be one of the first cities where ICE officials are expected to crack down on immigrants with final orders of removal. The crackdown will follow President Trump’s announcement on mass deportations. → Read More
Congresswoman still can’t get hurricane plan for Homestead shelter for migrant kids
A South Florida congresswoman says she still has not received actual hurricane plans for the Homestead detention center for unaccompanied migrant children from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. → Read More
ICE targets a million people who have final deportation orders but remain in the U.S.
In a vague tweet Monday night, President Donald Trump said ICE will deport a million people with deportation orders as of next week. → Read More
Florida Democrat: HHS chief must resign over ‘disastrous’ handling of migrant kids
Following recently announced government budget cuts and court filings detailing grim conditions inside the Homestead detention center, U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to resign. → Read More
Democrats assail Gen. Kelly’s ‘unethical’ role in firm that runs Homestead migrant camp
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal are calling on the company that runs the Homestead detention center for migrant children to disclose how John Kelly ended up on its board of advisers. → Read More
Trump administration to migrant kids: No more art, soccer, lawyers or school for you
The Trump administration announced it is cutting aid to detention centers across the country that house unaccompanied migrant children. That means no more schooling, soccer, lawyers or art. → Read More
No hugs, kids cutting themselves: Court gets unprecedented peek inside Homestead shelter
The public — and a California court — are getting an unprecedented description of conditions inside Homestead’s detention center for unaccompanied migrant children. → Read More