Ron DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida.
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Be July 1 when SB 1718 goes into effectpromoted by Governor Ron DeSantis, which imposes penalties on undocumented immigrants and those who help them.
Because of this, some people in the Hispanic or Latino population are considering changes in their personal livesincluding housing and employment options, Mario Carrillo, America’s Voice campaign manager, told The Hill.
“I think there is a form of protest,” he said. “I’m sure there are a palpable sense of fear among the immigrant community”.
In a press conference on Wednesday, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States, issued a travel alert to Florida, in addition to its president, Domingo García, warning that he will present a lawsuit against the state.
“We believe that Florida has committed several very cruel, immoral and unfair uses with immigrants (by using them) as political piñatas with the purpose of obtaining votes basically,” Garcia said.
He added that the state is becoming “dangerous and hostile” for Americans and immigrants.
Ana Maria Hernandezfield director at the Florida Immigrant Coalition, explained to the podcast “El Diario Sin Límites” that one of the most worrying sanctions with the new law is that a third degree crime for a person to transport undocumented immigrants to the state.
That, he added, could endanger families with mixed immigration status, for example.
The law has several requirements to avoid helping the undocumented, including requiring the application of the E-Verify system to ensure that the person has a work permit, as well as asking the immigration status of those who are treated in hospitals that accept Medicaid.
On social networks, such as TikTok and Twitter, there are campaigns against DeSantis and the state of Florida, including the carrier plan, who ask to stop sending products to the entity.
Some videos show the first effects of the lack of distribution of products in supermarkets, while contractors in the construction industry and farmers fear losing their workforce.
It is estimated that some 800,000 undocumented immigrants live in Florida, who would be affected by the new law, including their families.
Keep reading:
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