Juan Carlos Chavez
Covering immigration across Florida and the issues shaping our communities. Signal / 📞 (813) 530-8119
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Florida’s international students are graduating. Travel bans put them in limbo
Students from countries hit with travel restrictions face a newly uncertain path after graduation.
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Local groups in Tampa mobilize to help Venezuela
A relief effort was launched Thursday to collect nonperishable food and medicine.
Cuba crisis leads to a lifeline from Tampa
As conditions worsen, Cubans send what they can to relatives, friends.
Alligator Alcatraz appears empty
Officials sent detainees to other centers, citing hurricane season.
Florida’s international students are graduating. Travel bans put them in limbo
Students from countries hit with travel restrictions face a newly uncertain path after graduation.
World Cup brings excitement, caution among immigrants and soccer fans
Amid the rise in detentions, some are weighing their options.
Do immigrants trust hurricane shelters? We asked
Authorities have said storm shelters will not be used for immigration enforcement.
Lawyers say detainee transfers are ramping up
As the immigrant detention center winds down, plans for a proposed “Panhandle Pokey” are on ice.
With loved ones detained, immigrant families FACE ‘CHAOS’
Without money or many options, stresses grow deeper. “This is not the American dream we wanted,” says a Venezuelan mother of eight.
Vendors told center will close
Detained immigrants could be relocated as early as June.
ICE requires approval before sharing records, report says
Tampa Bay police departments say they received the directive via email, which critics say could violate Florida transparency laws.
Report: Alligator Alcatraz closure discussed
Florida spent about $600 million and is still awaiting federal reimbursement.
New FBI background checks could add more delays for immigrants, Florida attorneys say
Nearly 12 million applications are pending nationwide. Tampa Bay immigrants and advocates are watching.
Calls to look at Alligator Alcatraz mount
Two U.S. senators are seeking answers about alleged abuses and human rights violations.
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Juan Carlos Chavez in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.