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Florida to become most anti-immigrant state - YouTube

FLORIDA TO BECOME MOST ANTI-IMMIGRANT STATE

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Heading into the final week of this year’s regular legislative session, and Florida lawmakers have pushed through most of the controversial measures we’ve discussed.
The senate is scheduled to vote Monday on a House bill that would deny the will of over five million Florida voters in restoring voting rights for ex-felons.
A bill by Miami Springs Rep. Bryan Avila is close to stripping public school teachers of the raises voters approved through local referenda. That omnibus education package with an unconstitutional voucher program creating a separate and unequal school system has a clear path to the governor’s desk. And the senate has approved a bill arming classroom teachers. No word yet on who’s going to pay for the insurance.
Most disturbing, Republicans in both chambers have passed a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities.” The Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald that “there is no such thing as a sanctuary city in Florida.” In fact, the Justice Department has found no evidence that local governments are withholding information from immigration authorities.
Supporters claim that what amounts to a family separation bill is actually about safety.
But critics say the measure is an excuse to harass and intimidate immigrant communities and a handout to the corporate prison industrial complex. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...

“In some Florida cities, police have already been documented mistreating immigrants and calling ICE and Border Patrol on people — a tactic not usually embraced by law enforcement because it deters witnesses from coming forward and victims from reporting crimes.” https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims the bill is necessary because undocumented workers drive down wages. Too bad he and his buddies who control the legislature aren’t in any position to, say, raise the minimum wage.
An open letter signed by 44 Florida businesses and community leaders says immigrants “contribute to every sector of Florida’s economy, driving innovation, creating jobs and adding billions in tax revenue…”
Economists predict the impact on Florida could exceed $3.5 billion in losses.
The ACLU is warning that all travelers to Florida, “including U.S. citizens, may encounter racial profiling, unjust detention, [and even] deportation.”
And if you live here, just don’t speak in Spanish. At least not in public.

Florida to become most anti-immigrant state - YouTube