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fromSun Sentinel
21 hours ago

Haitian TPS holders in Florida get green light to renew driver licenses

Haitians in Florida with Temporary Protected Status can continue renewing their driver licenses, Miami-Dade County said, citing updated state guidance. But the directive only applies until March 15 or when a court makes a decision in the ongoing appeal process filed by the Trump administration following the decision by a federal judge earlier this month to halt the end of the protections.
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fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

"They're trying to kill us": Ron DeSantis launches his latest broadside against the LGBTQ+ community & PLWH - Queerty

Florida's tightened HIV-care eligibility will cut the income threshold from around $64,000 to $21,000, risking treatment loss for over 16,000 people.
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Deportation Depot: How Florida is repeating Alligator Alcatraz's recipe' for abusing migrants

Detainees at Deportation Depot (as it was dubbed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis) have complained of limited access to medical care, including emergencies, poor and insufficient food, lack of drinking water, and no privacy to speak with their lawyers, according to testimonies collected by the legal network Sanctuary of the South (SOS). They have also reported having no mechanisms to file complaints or store legal documents or religious items, that staff threaten them with solitary confinement as retaliation,
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fromMedCity News
5 months ago
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Healthcare Experts Slam Florida's Plan to End Vaccine Mandates - MedCity News

Florida will eliminate all vaccine mandates statewide, including school requirements, prompting strong backlash from medical organizations concerned about increased infectious disease risk.
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago
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Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

Eliminating vaccine mandates endangers herd immunity, risks resurgence of eliminated diseases, and sacrifices children's safety under the guise of bodily autonomy.
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