As Miami-Dade faces a significant budget deficit of $402 million, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava plans to propose spending cuts, layoffs, and fee increases. This includes the elimination of the Office of New Americans, which assists visa holders in their citizenship applications. Levine Cava's new budget plans to condense social services by merging departments, leading to job losses. While she supported the New Americans initiative launched prior to her mayorship, the recent budget proposals indicate a shift away from funding this program and others she previously spearheaded.
Daniella Levine Cava, during her time as a commissioner, created the Office of New Americans to assist visa holders in achieving U.S. citizenship. Now, as mayor, she proposes eliminating this office.
Miami-Dade faces a $402 million budget deficit for 2026, prompting Levine Cava to prepare cuts, layoffs, and fee increases since core services are heavily reliant on property taxes.
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