2023-04-29 14:53:41
The governor of Florida is not building a wall of steel bars on the border with Mexico like his co-supporter Donald Trump, but a legal wall. Ron DeSantis is putting together the biggest and strongest bill against irregular immigration ever introduced by a state, according to his proponents. Some measures so drastic that they can end up devastating even Florida residents.
Senator Blaise Ingoglia and Congressman Kiyan Michael, both Republicans, presented the bills in line with Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy that DeSantis is promoting in the toughest way today. Floridians are already widely familiar with SB 1718 and HB 1617, which passed the Senate and are waiting to pass in the House. Something that is perfectly predictable because the Florida House is totally dominated by Republicans. In about fifteen days – period in which the approval is estimated-
The measures are as follows: if a citizen drives an undocumented person in his car, he can go to jail because it is considered a felony, a third-degree crime punishable by 5 years in prison, a fine of USD 5,000 and five years in prison. conditional freedom. If the transported person is under 18 years of age, the penalty increases to 15 years in prison and a fine of USD 10,000.
The same thing happens if an undocumented person is housed in the house. Jail at home Valid IDs issued by other states are not valid in Florida. And in the event that it is necessary to go to a hospital, they have to report the attention of undocumented foreigners, and send the consolidated statement quarterly to the state Department of Health.
Ron DeSantis is putting together the biggest and strongest bill against the undocumented
For employers the penalties are very harsh. Hiring an undocumented person can mean the cancellation of the operating license, for not meeting the requirements of the federal E-Veryf program, which is a system administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security for employer companies, the use of which is not mandatory, but which now it would be. A repeat offense will result in the loss of the company’s license for life.
Exercising a law career will be impossible for many. The calls dreamers who arrived undocumented as children and are covered by DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) will not be admitted by the Florida Bar. Tuition fee waivers for irregular immigrant students are over.
SPLC Action Fund, a human rights organization affiliated with the Southern Poverty Law Center, a progressive civil rights NGO, has been one of the first to speak out. The lawyer for that organization put his finger on the sore point: “Our family, friends and neighbors will be at risk of being accused of a felony for carrying out their daily lives, such as transporting a neighborhood child to soccer practice or for a lawyer to take his client to immigration court. If passed, this law would deprive Floridians of the freedom to move freely around the state.”
Others put it this way: this law would not only criminalize the undocumented in Florida, but also US citizens, since being with someone without papers would be punished in the same way as those who possess drugs or steal vehicles.
DeSantis does not stop in his efforts. At the beginning of the state legislature, which began on March 7, he assured that the immigration issue would be one of the most important aspects that he would address from that moment on. And to the criticism he responds that he is using “every tool available to protect our citizens from (Joe) Biden’s open border policies.”
Two planes with migrants were sent from Florida to a vacation spot for millionaires
Precisely, to increase the pressure on Biden, on September 14, he sent two migrant planes to Martha’s Vineyard, an exclusive vacation spot for celebrities and millionaires. About fifty migrants, mostly Venezuelans, arrived by surprise at the airport of the luxurious island located in Massachusetts and were housed in a Protestant church. From DeSantis’ office, they explained that the flights were to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations,” such as Massachusetts, New York and California, governed by Democrats who protect the undocumented from deportation.
Since February, this practice has been legally stamped because the State Parliament approved a law that allows the transfer of illegal immigrants from anywhere to other regions of the country.
The arrival of foreigners to Florida has been increasing. According to the United States Census Bureau (US Census Bureau), in 2022 the state totaled 22,244,823 inhabitants, 2% more than in 2021, becoming the state with the highest growth, which is mainly explained by migration, legal or illegal. . The state has witnessed in the last six months a wave of immigrants, mainly Cubans, in precarious boats, in numbers similar to the previous twelve months, according to the coast guard.
Colombians are the second largest and most important Latin American and Hispanic group in the entire state, after Cubans. 1,208,953 Colombians live there, about 705,291 in the South Florida metropolitan area208,612 in Orlando and 122,318 in Tampa.
The unusual and drastic measures of Governor Desantis are being opposed not only by groups like American Friends Service, which helps migrants in South Florida or Hope Community Center, or religious groups supported by the Catholic Church. Also business owners.
In Florida there is a labor shortage and employers feel handicapped by the new law to hire
There’s a labor shortage in Florida, experts say. Throughout the country too. In September of last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 11.2 million job openings in the US. Immigration slowed during the presidency of Donald Trump — and came to a near halt during the 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. , the country is now discovering that there is a labor shortage due in part to these talanqueras.
Florida’s second largest economic area after tourism, the agricultural sector has long relied on foreign labor and visa programs. Both sectors offer relatively low wages, making it difficult to attract workers in a competitive job market. The hotel and leisure sector pays an average of USD 20 per hour, while farm workers earn an average of USD 18 per hour. In the case of construction, the median wage of $35 per hour isn’t the problem: it’s an aging workforce. The average age of a construction worker is 55 and retires at 62.
Employers would be willing to hire asylum seekers to alleviate the labor shortage. They can legally work while their case is being resolved and apply for work permits, a process that usually takes six months.
Trump and DeSantis battle for 2024 Republican nomination betting who is tougher on immigration
Those who defend DeSantis’s policy argue that he is only doing what he said in his re-election last November. Others firmly believe that behind her is her presidential candidacy in the 2024 elections for the Republican party. Her rival would be former President Donald Trump. That is why they believe that her idea is to attract the most conservative wing of the party with this legislation. Hard and risky bet.
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