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Buika Concert Scheduled for Sept. 9 POSTPONED

BEST DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM

Haiti and Cuba

Rules Are for Fools

That seems to be the motto of top officials at TSA Miami

Nelson Wants To Make Sure Lil' Lieberman Doesn't Make a Fuss

via Ybor City Stogie Yeah it's all insider baseball type stuff that most voters don't care about, but I am pretty sure Floridians didn't elect Bill Nelson on a platform of Save our Liebermans. After the weird psychodrama that has been Joe Lieberman's political life of the past few years (lossing a ... More >>

Same Ol' Party

Lieberman gets to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee and instead loses his position on a subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Maybe Bill Nelson changed a few votes with his phone campaign. Lieberman seemed to think so and publicly thanked him. Now let' ... More >>

Rafters

Balseros and their makeshift rafts have become as much a symbol of Cuban culture as lechon, arroz con frijoles, and the Havana spleef

Birth of a Notion

Here's a new idea: Haitian babies born at the Guantanamo Naval Station should be considered U.S. citizens

That's the Way the Check Bounces

Thanks to executive order 12922, some Haitian students face the prospect of being kicked out of local colleges for failure to pay tuition

FIU Scientist at Forefront of Field That Smells Kind of Funny

via Contadini's flickrSorry Bloodhounds. You might be out of a job soon. In a not too distant future imagine passing through an already stressful airport security checkpoint and having not only your bags x-rayed, and your body patted down, but your very scent analyzed. That's a field Kenneth Furton, ... More >>

Heimlich Maneuvering

Thousands of local schoolkids were taught a faulty lifesaving technique thanks to Manny Diaz.

Vlogged to Death

Status update: Romero and his zombies are back to attack the Facebook generation.

Book Fair Bonanza

Miami’s got the literary goods

Law Library Checks Out

The county is closing law libraries faster than whorehouses

Letters from the issue of March 29, 2007

"Tattoo an exit visa on Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda’s ass and send him back where he belongs."

The Ship's Shape

It ain't majestic, but it floats

Super Brawls

The kid produced a pocket knife and slashed his adversary on the arm

Out of Africa

Malika Oufkir, who spent decades unfairly imprisoned, just wants her son here. Why won’t our government allow it?

Letters from the Issue of November 23, 2006

"You are sanctioning further police corruption"

Mock Trial

Miami’s immigration judges are not interested in your problems

Grateful Dead

Dead Rising's zombies will eat your brain -- and your free time

Letters from the Issue of September 29, 2005

Savage words, Haitian rights, suicide notes, and DeFede friends and foes

Unintended Consequences

After thirteen years in Miami, Omila Foufoune Cesaire faces deportation to the Haiti she fled in fear

Screwed If By Sea

Cruise lines throw workers overboard when it comes to providing urgent medical care.

BEST QUOTE

Miami Police Chief John Timoney

Density Turns on the Radio

WLRN grovels; school board makes vote count

The High Cost of Homeland Defense

Thanks to generous taxpayers like you, Miami's top Coast Guard officer has a very swanky address

BEST TV STATION

City of Miami Television (Channel 9)

Used, Abused, and Forgotten

What happens when you muster the courage to complain that you've been sexually assaulted at an INS facility? Not much.

A Shock to the System

Ouch! INS prisoners claim they were tortured with electroshock riot shields.

Go On, Beat It! We Really Mean It This Time!

As Congress works to curb illegal immigration, a new INS regulation targets aliens who are already here

Letters

As Congress works to curb illegal immigration, a new INS regulation targets aliens who are already here

No Money Down

South Florida fraud investigators find themselves fighting a new form of chicanery: the lease fleece

As Long As it Floats

South Florida fraud investigators find themselves fighting a new form of chicanery: the lease fleece

Honor Student Immigrant to be Deported

via SWERWalter Lara is a good kid. He's never been arrested, graduated from Miami-Dade College with a 4.7 grade point average, and has done 1,000 hours community service. The 23-year-old emigrated from Argentina when he was three years old. That's why his classmates are outraged that he's schedul ... More >>

He Can't Come Home Again

Despite a mention by the Supreme Court, David Gerbier is locked out of the United States.

The Timoney Boot Party Countdown, Day 2

Whitney Roux​ The morning breeze whips John Timoney's rosy cheeks as he settles into his rowboat moored at the Miami Beach Rowing Club. He pushes off the dock and begins paddling up Indian Creek, soaking in the dry, mild November weather, pondering where his next gig will be.Maybe he'll roll throu ... More >>

Still Grieving, Hundreds of Haitians Apply for TPS

American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross volunteers attend to earthquake survivors.​Kerlyne Paraison helplessly saw the drama unfolding on television the way one watches a loved one flat-line through a hospital window. The 26-year-old Haitian had lived in Port-au-Prince until just two years ago. When ... More >>

Even Illegal Immigrants are Leaving Florida

Last year Florida experienced its first population decrease in decades, now a new report shows that even illegal immigrants are leaving Florida.According to the Department of Homeland Security, Florida was the only state in the nation that saw the number of undocumented immigrants decrease between 2 ... More >>

Badlands: From ground zero of the immigration crisis along the Mexican border

Last year Florida experienced its first population decrease in decades, now a new report shows that even illegal immigrants are leaving Florida.According to the Department of Homeland Security, Florida was the only state in the nation that saw the number of undocumented immigrants decrease between 2 ... More >>

Cowboy Down: Rob Krentz's family talks about the life and death of the murdered Arizona rancher

Last year Florida experienced its first population decrease in decades, now a new report shows that even illegal immigrants are leaving Florida.According to the Department of Homeland Security, Florida was the only state in the nation that saw the number of undocumented immigrants decrease between 2 ... More >>

Giant Guatemala Sinkhole Still Open; Temporary Protected Status In Limbo

​In May, a tropical storm and a volcano eruption devastated Guatemala, leaving hundreds dead, and a giant sinkhole that swallowed a three-story building in the heart of the capital city. In response to the natural disasters, its government asked the United States to extend Temporary Protected Stat ... More >>

FAIR-y tales: The immigration saga continues

​In May, a tropical storm and a volcano eruption devastated Guatemala, leaving hundreds dead, and a giant sinkhole that swallowed a three-story building in the heart of the capital city. In response to the natural disasters, its government asked the United States to extend Temporary Protected Stat ... More >>

Terrorist Threat Makes Cuban Cigars Even Harder to Get a Hold Of

​Technically, importing Cuban cigars to America has been illegal since 1963, but ordering the cigars from European distributors has always been a lightly regulated back-door for American enthusiasts. Well, new rules have made it harder to obtain the tobacco logs and the Department of Homeland Secu ... More >>

What would immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

​Technically, importing Cuban cigars to America has been illegal since 1963, but ordering the cigars from European distributors has always been a lightly regulated back-door for American enthusiasts. Well, new rules have made it harder to obtain the tobacco logs and the Department of Homeland Secu ... More >>

Al-Qaeda: Poison the Food, Don't Toss the Bombs!

via Flickr fooosco"We got your milk and cookies right here!"​Terrorists know how to hit us where it hurts.Al-Qaeda bombed the World Trade Center, two shiny, towering examples of American capitalism. WTC was chosen partially because it was in New York, America's capital, and second because it repre ... More >>

Updated: Confusion Over Haitian Deportations After Victim's Fiance Blames US Gov For Death

Claudine Magloire mourns the recent death of her husband, Wildrick Guerrier​Between sobs, Haitian-American Claudine Magloire accused the U.S. government of responsibility in the death of her late fiancé, Wildrick Guerrier.Guerrier was deported to Haiti on January 20 despite complaining of stomach ... More >>

Local Haitian Community Riled By Deportations: 13 from Miami Deported, 1 Dead

Unlike their Cuban neighbors, Haitians are once again subject to deportation -- at least those with criminal records.​They are all but nameless, at least for now. Of the 27 Haitians deported to Port-au-Prince late last month by the Obama administration, only one's name has been publicly released - ... More >>

Julio Robaina Shows Off His Anti-Castro Colors In Campaign Report

Luis Posada Carilles can count on Julio Robaina.​Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina's political campaign contributed $350 to the Luis Posada Carilles defense fund. Last Friday, the 83-year-old Cuban American and ex-CIA operative was acquitted by an El Paso jury of 11 federal charges. He was accused of ly ... More >>