This weekend, the Florida law SB 1718, one of the most controversial immigration laws and proposed by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, will enter into force. Immigration activists allege that this measure will not only separate families, but will cause millions in losses due to the probable shortage of migrant labor.
In March, the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) assured that during the administration of the governor of the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, immigrants have been used as a tool for political use. In addition, the organization denounces that DeSantis’ position regarding the migratory flow has been characterized by favoring hatred and discrimination towards foreigners who arrive in the South state.
The controversial rule SB 1718, which among other things penalizes companies that hire undocumented immigrants, hospitals, and people who collaborate with migrants, has caused thousands of undocumented immigrants to move to other states in the midst of a war, fearful of possible deportation. internal exodus from the United States.
Accordingly, the federal congressman for Florida, Darren Soto, assured that the regulation will severely impact key sectors of the Florida economy such as hospitality, agriculture and construction. “He’s a job killer, basically,” he asserted.
Samuel Vílchez, from the American Business Immigration Coalition, alluded to a study by the Florida Policy Institute, according to which SB 1718 threatens almost 400,000 undocumented immigrants who work in six important sectors in Florida, representing almost 10% of the labor force. of the state.
Florida’s new immigration measures will directly affect work for undocumented people, their children’s schooling, and their access to the public health system. This position has put DeSantis in the eye of the hurricane, since they have questioned her position for being considered little humanitarian and anti-immigration.
In the midst of the demonstration, several community leaders and religious representatives in defense of the dignity of immigrants spoke to the crowd to explain the scope of the SB1718 law and the risks it entails for undocumented immigrants in Florida.
“We want the community’s resistance to SB1718 to be visible, regardless of whether it is challenged in the courts and in political arenas,” said Oscar Londoño of We Count!, the organization behind the protest.
With information from EFE
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