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Miami Freedom Project
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Latina-led nonprofit creating a political home for progressive Miami. All things climate, economic, health, immigrant & racial justice in South Florida.
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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
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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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...
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.
www.publicbooks.org
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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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...
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
elpais.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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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...
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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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...
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.
www.miamiherald.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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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...
Live Updates: Minnesota Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Shooting
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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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-...
‘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...
www.miamiherald.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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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...
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.
www.miamiherald.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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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...
U.S. Sends Cubans to Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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⚠️ 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-...
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
www.miamiherald.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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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-...
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...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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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
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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We're getting closer to reversing the MDC land transfer for good.

✍️ Sign the petition today.
🔗 bit.ly/freethetower
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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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
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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🚨 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...
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...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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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 💜
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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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...
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
english.elpais.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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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/...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Come run with us THIS SUNDAY, Nov. 16th, and help us fundraise for our immigrant communities 💜
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Together we can promote:
🩷 Immigrant civic education⁠
🩷 Naturalization support⁠
🩷 Disinformation defense⁠
🩷 Community belonging⁠

🔗 Sign up here: bit.ly/mfp4dgmd5k
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Here's a halloween secret: the best cure for a halloween hangover is voting the next morning. You can thank us later.

Vote EARLY this weekend from 8am-4pm.
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All Miami-Dade Early Voting info👇️⁠
🔗 bit.ly/dadevotesearly
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Miami, we heard you. Let's work together to reverse the land transfer for Trump's presidential library in our downtown 🗣️ ✍️ Sign the petition today 🔗 bit.ly/freethetower
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Many South Floridians are worried for their families in the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall.

And with USAID cuts, recovery in the region may be even tougher this time.

It is up to us- please share any resources you have in the comments 🤍🫂

www.miamiherald.com/news/weather...
As Caribbean dreads Hurricane Melissa’s destruction, it can no longer count on USAID
When catastrophic Hurricane Dorian became the strongest storm ever to hit The Bahamas six years ago, submerging the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama under floodwaters, the U.S. government was among t...
www.miamiherald.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Miami voters will decide on 4 city charter amendments. We've briefly summarized each referendum, with the effects of voting Yes or No.

⚠️ This guide has not been prepared in coordination with any candidate or campaign, nor does it endorse or oppose any of the candidates for public office.
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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10,000 Miamians have already signed ✍️

They’re standing up for a Miami with fairer elections, real accountability, and a government that actually represents us.

Be part of the movement and sign the petition today 👇👇👇
🔗 bit.ly/strongermiamipetition

📬 Mail or print your petition.
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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💃 ¡Celia cumple 100 años! 💃

Today, we celebrate a Cuban icon who carried the sabor of our island to the world. More than the Queen of Salsa, Celia was a voice of exile, resilience, and orgullo Latino ❤️‍🔥 Here’s to 100 years of rhythm, resistance, and Azúcar. 🇨🇺✨
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM