Juan Carlos Chavez is the immigration reporter, covering immigration, diverse communities and the intersection with politics. He can be reached at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of ...

In December 2025, a video of what appeared to be an alligator hanging out in a coin-filled fountain at a mall spread across Facebook (archived). The post that accompanied the video claimed the video ...

A federal judge on Thursday denied a request by a detainee at Florida’s state-run immigration detention center in the Everglades to stop the DeSantis administration from holding immigrants at ...

POST FALLS, Idaho – An alligator sighting in the Spokane River near Kiwanis Park had social media buzzing, with many speculating it was a dead pet. The sighting was reported to 911, raising concerns ...

The Miccosukee Tribe officials say they are moving forward with their legal battle against the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, arguing that Florida’s acceptance of ...

A federal judge in Florida decided on Thursday to reject a detained immigrant’s lawsuit seeking to close “Alligator Alcatraz” with his request for a preliminary injunction. U.S. District Judge Kyle ...

PALM BEACH — José Gonzalez — a well-known restaurant manager and food truck owner detained during Florida’s immigration crackdown — has been released and reunited with his family. Gonzalez had been ...

On Dec. 4, 2025, human rights nonprofit organization Amnesty International published a report alleging multiple examples of human rights abuses — including one practice that would meet the United ...

After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home. By Guy Trebay “He is one of those people that make this small town click,” said Nelson ...

A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, ...

Explosions and fire at a nursing home outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, local and state officials said Tuesday. “We believe preliminarily that it was a gas leak that led to that. The ...

The democratic socialist campaigned on a pro-worker platform and struck a similar note while visiting nurses on the NewYork-Presbyterian picket line Monday. A man was arrested after attempting to ...