Miami Freedom Project

Happy 305 Day, Miami! 🌴🥳🌟

This year, we are celebrating our city by launching our official 305 Day Membership Drive! We want to get 3️⃣0️⃣5️⃣ new members by the summer, so let's get to work 🐓

Become a member TODAY.
🔗 bit.ly/membershipmfp

How Florida’s term-limited governor is creating a ‘police state’ as his legacy Slew of bills in veto-proof Republican state legislature harm individual rights and concentrate power, rights groups say

🚨 FL lawmakers are advancing bills that civil rights groups warn could criminalize dissent.

Tell your reps to STOP HB 1471👇
☎️ Tally # 850-717-5000⁠
☎️ District # 305-463-1230⁠
📧 flic.fyi/NO-SB1632SM%...

Read More 🗞️
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Over 20,000 Miamians have already signed ✍️

Stand up for a Miami with fairer elections, real accountability, and a government that actually represents us.

Be part of a stronger Miami and sign the petition today 🔗 bit.ly/strongermiamipetition

🚨 URGENT ACTION NEEDED 🚨 HB 1471 is moving up through state legislature. Call Speaker Daniel Perez TODAY and tell him to STOP HB 1471 👇

☎️Tallahassee Office: 850-717-5000
☎️District Office: 305-463-1230

And email your representatives to vote NO 👇
📧 flic.fyi/NO-SB1632SM

Cuban Government Says 4 Are Killed in Gunfire Exchange With Florida Speedboat

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Four people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat died in a gunfire exchange with Cuban troops near the island nation’s coast, according to the Cuban Interior Ministry.

Stay tuned as we follow this story.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/w...

Fact-Checking Trump’s State of the Union Speech

Last night's State of the Union fell short of providing substantive policy directives to address the urgent economic, societal, and foreign policy pressures Americans are experiencing. If we mean to transcend the polarization, we need truth and transparency.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: regulating the use of AI Republicans and Democrats in state capitols across the country agree on some things when it comes to regulating Artificial Intelligence and data centers.

AI is a growing concern for everyone, regardless of political affiliation.

If you want to learn more about potential AI regulations in FL, be sure to attend our Miami Civics Club meeting tomorrow.

🐊 FEB 24 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM
🎟️ RSVP: bit.ly/mccfeb2026

www.npr.org/2026/02/22/n...

Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court has ruled that Trump is exceeding his authority. The decision does not apply to all of the proposed tariffs, but it rejects those implemented through an emergency law.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Human Rights Groups Issue Florida Travel Warning for FIFA World Cup The warning comes as millions of foreign travelers are expected while ICE rounds up immigrants.

With the World Cup around the corner, human rights groups are expressing deep concerns about participant safety amidst ICE enforcement in the U.S. and Miami. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/human-r...

Enough with the excessive ‘emergency’ spending. Lawmakers must rein in DeSantis | Opinion Unfortunately, the governor has shown little ability to restrain himself from dipping into this tempting pile of taxpayer cash over and over. | Opinion

DeSantis has abused his emergency spending power, and the House has taken notice.

The FL House filed a surprise bill last Thursday that adds restrictions to the governor's emergency spending. If passed, emergency spending would require legislative oversight

www.miamiherald.com/opinion/edit...

🚨 URGENT: Florida politicians want to make it harder for Floridians to vote.

Senator Grall proposed a bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote here in Florida.

Call your representatives and tell them that FL voters matter— NO to HB 991 / SB 1335 👉 bit.ly/flvotersmatter

To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers

As Cubans in the U.S. continue to lose the immigration privileges that they have long benefited from, the community comes to terms with its new reality.

Has this impacted your family and what community response is needed to meet this crisis?

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

350,000 Haitians will lose their legal status by TOMORROW. Call Congress and DEMAND they extend TPS 🇭🇹

🗣️ Demand that your representatives sign the petition👇
bit.ly/ExtendHaitiTPS

☎️ Use the RAISE Hotline to learn about legal pathways and changing policies 👇
+1 (888) 600 - 5762

Will Cuban Americans Choose Trumpism, or Solidarity? - Public Books Voting overwhelmingly for Trump, Cuban Americans are now mostly silent as the new administration cracks down on all migrants, including Cubans.

The relationship between the Cuban diaspora and its place in US immigration politics, the Latin American immigrant community, and what it means to believe in a fading American Dream is evolving.

Right now, what does Cuban solidarity look like to you? 🇨🇺

www.publicbooks.org/will-cuban-a...

Trump puede costarle a EE UU una generación entera (si lo permitimos) Mientras Estados Unidos aleja a sus mentes más brillantes, China redobla su inversión en investigación, posicionándose a la vanguardia de una transformación industrial

Trump está desmantelando la investigación científica sobre el clima en Estados Unidos, mientras que China acelera su inversión en investigación y energías limpias, resultando en desastres climáticos, ciencia silenciada y pérdida de talento.

elpais.com/clima-y-medi...

Is "volunteer more" one of your 2026 resolutions? Join us this Tuesday at 6pm for our first MFP Volunteer Orientation of the year!

Learn more about MFP, take a look at our 2026 plans, and see how YOU can help us make Miami an equitable city for all 🌴🩷

Register here 👇👇
bit.ly/VolOrientati...

DeSantis calls 11th-hour special session to redraw Florida’s congressional map DeSantis said the Legislature should wait “as long as is feasible” before redrawing Florida’s map, a process that could help Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

DeSantis just called a last-minute special session to redraw Florida’s congressional map- only 4 years after the last redistricting. Maps are drawn every 10 years after the census.

In an election year, this looks like a blatant power grab.

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

Live Updates: Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting

Breaking News: An ICE agent shot and killed a woman in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation, an incident that occurred days after the Trump administration increased the agency’s presence in the city.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

‘We are not free; we just changed the regime’s leader’: Venezuelans in U.S. remain uncertain While some celebrate the end of Maduro’s rule, many express fear and frustration over the unclear path to democracy, the legitimacy of interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, and the potential impact on immig...

Like many of us, we are trying to understand what a U.S intervention means for the citizens of Venezuela at home and abroad.⁠
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To our Venezuelan community- we see you, we stand beside you, and we will continue to dream of a free Venezuela 🇻🇪🕊️⁠
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www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

Miami Judge lifts block on Trump library land transfer, tosses Sunshine Law case Miami Dade College can now transfer the deed for prime downtown land to the state for Trump’s high-rise legacy project.

Miami judge cleared the way for Miami Dade College to transfer downtown land for Trump’s presidential library, dismissing a Sunshine Law challenge after trustees held a second public vote.

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

U.S. Sends Cubans to Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. has transferred 22 Cuban migrants to the Guantánamo Bay naval base, restarting a Trump-era deportation detention operation after a two-month pause, despite ongoing legal challenges and questions about transparency.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...

Trump administration ends family-reunification parole program for Cubans and Haitians The Trump administration is terminating the family reunification parole programs for Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras

⚠️ If you are affected by the end of the family-reunification parole program and want to maintain your legal status, the deadline to apply for permanent residence or to adjust your status is TODAY, December 15th ⚠️

www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record. Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...

Amid the fear and uncertainty facing many immigrant communities, children are increasingly being left on their own and placed in shelters without clear answers or guidance about what comes next.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Early voting starts TODAY! 🌴🗳️
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If you are a City of Miami Voter, you can vote at ANY of these locations from December 5th - December 7th.

⏰ 7am-7pm today & 8am-4pm this weekend. ⁠
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All City of Miami Run-Off Voting info👇️⁠
🔗 bit.ly/miarunoffhub

We're getting closer to reversing the MDC land transfer for good.

✍️ Sign the petition today.
🔗 bit.ly/freethetower

The City of Miami is having a runoff election on December 9th!

If you missed the deadline to register to vote on November 4th, don't worry, you can still sign up for the December election.

Register today 👇
🔗 registertovoteflorida.gov

Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at Presiden...

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A judge just dismissed the cases against James Comey and NY Attorney General Letitia James, not because of the charges themselves, but because the Trump-backed prosecutor who brought them wasn’t legally appointed.

apnews.com/article/come...

Thank you to donors who helped us reach and pass our fundraising goals of $10,000 from over 100 donors!

The funds raised not only allow us to provide services, resources, and free education, but also send a clear message: immigrants are loved in Miami 💜

Progressives should use COP30 to show democracies can deliver prosperity and save the planet This year’s summit is being held in a country that has defied both authoritarianism and environmental collapse, a reminder that democracy triumphs where despotism destroys

If Brazil found a way to navigate authoritarianism and climate disasters, so can we.

We highly recommend this read, as it dissects Brazil's recent dissent from authoritarianism, its pivot towards climate action, and the inherent relationship between the two.

english.elpais.com/climate/2025...

Travel ban separates Cuban families, divides community loyal to Trump Cuban Americans trying to bring relatives from the island to the U.S. are being rejected. The denials have underscored tensions in Florida over immigration.

In Miami, loyalty meets heartbreak. As Trump’s travel ban blocks Cuban families from reuniting, members of our community who once cheered him on are asking: at what cost?

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...