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Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave

By Gisela Salomon | Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and that they should leave the country. The termination notices are being sent by email to […]

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Rising star vocalist returns to her native West Palm Beach for museum show

WLRN Public Media | By Wilkine Brutus Meecah, the powerhouse vocalist and actor, is back performing in her native West Palm Beach after years of touring with major theater productions, which included a high-profile stint as part of the touring company for a production of the musical Hamilton. This time, she’s returning with her own music. Meecah

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Poet Aja Monet’s ‘Florida Water’ reflects on art, activism and spiritual connection to Florida

WLRN Public Media | By Alyssa Ramos The personal and the political meld together for Aja Monet, whose work as a poet and activist brought her national recognition — and eventually brought her to Florida. Originally from New York, the surrealist blues poet and musician of Caribbean descent moved to South Florida in 2015 where she

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Trump’s new travel bans, how federal cuts will hit hurricane forecasting and a mayor’s lawsuit to keep ICE out

On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at President Trump’s new travel bans and restrictions — and the impact, if not the insult, it’s registering in our Haitian, Venezuelan and Cuban communities. We also talked with NBC 6 meteorologist John Morales about his concerns that Trump’s budget cuts could have weathermen like him “flying blind”

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