Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11th, 2023/CONTACT: Karen Ottoni, 806-730-0411, kottoni@americanbic.biz Watch Livestream in Miami: HERE Watch Livestream in Orlando: HERE “When one in five Floridians is an immigrant, you can’t sow devastation in their lives without devastating Florida’s businesses and economic growth as well.” — Samuel Vilchez, Florida State Director, American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) Action MIAMI, ORLANDO – Today,

For Immediate Release/Press Contact: info@miamifreedomproject.org Miami, Florida – This week, the Florida Legislature passed SB 1718, the most toxic anti-immigrant bill of the Governor Ron DeSantis era which is now awaiting the Governor’s signature. Ana Sofia Pelaez, co-founder and executive director of Miami Freedom Project issued the following statement:  “In passing this legislation, the Florida Legislature is seeking to scapegoat

For Immediate Release on April 5, 2023/Press Contact: info@miamifreedomproject.org Miami, Florida – As the current Florida legislative session moves towards its closing weeks, Ana Sofia Pelaez, co-founder of Miami Freedom Project issued the following statement:: “This year has been particularly difficult for those of us in Florida looking to create a fairer and more equitable state. The legislative majority has

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE on March 22, 2023/Contact: Christopher Richmond, 202-577-6157, comms@opportunityfl.org, info@miamifreedomproject.org  Advocacy Groups Launch Digital Ad Campaign To Boost Vote-By-Mail Enrollment in Florida After all Florida voters’ Vote-by-Mail requests were canceled in 2022, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about the harm to “a key piece of Florida’s democracy.” MIAMI, FL: Opportunity For All Floridians, a statewide, nonpartisan, not-for-profit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/Contact: Adriana Rivera, adriana@flic.org, 786-956-0352 FLORIDA – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an extensive legislative proposal to prevent immigrants’ access to health care, education, and criminalize any Floridian who transports or provides shelter to a broad category of immigrants. By creating harsh penalties for individuals and groups that support migrants and asylum seekers, easing the detention of people