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And when they thought nobody was listening, they begged immigrants to keep working in the fields, promising them that their supposed immigration crackdown was all for show.

They described their own bill as “more of a political bill than it is policy.”
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Remarkable video: As DeSantis relocates migrants from Texas, GOP reps beg them to keep working in Florida
As Gov. Ron DeSantis spent more Florida tax dollars flying migrants out of Texas, Republican lawmakers back home were begging migrant workers to stay in their jobs here in Florida. In a remarkable …
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January 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
DeSantis and GOP lawmakers gave their donor buddies a pass last time.
They passed an E-Verify law that forced the state to catch law-breaking companies 3 times before being punished – and gave them 30 days to stop breaking the law before accruing fines.
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Maxwell: In their immigration crackdown, DeSantis and Florida's GOP lawmakers passed a law that goes easy on employers caught breaking the law
As Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida legislators discuss rushing to convene a special session on immigration, there’s something key to remember: These politicians want undocumented workers in this stat…
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January 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM