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To keep immigrants from fleeing, Florida GOP focus on immigration law loopholes

5:00am June 07, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Republican lawmakers in Florida are scrambling to convince established immigrant workers who already have jobs to stay, while making it inhospitable for newly arrived migrants.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the sweeping anti-immigration bill, which is among the strictest in the country, on May 10. It will go into effect on July 1.

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Economy

Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike

12:48pm May 30, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.