MIAMI – Construction workers report that a large number of laborers have not shown up to work because they are afraid of being deported.
Some people blame Florida Senate Bill 1718 for the problem.
In the event that Governor Ron DeSantis chooses to sign the bill into law, companies risk having their business license revoked in addition to paying a fee of $10,000 for each illegal worker on their payroll.
As a result of this, several construction workers who were interviewed by CBS News Miami said that they are concerned about the future.
“Many workers are leaving because they believe they are going to be deported, so they are going to other states,” says Jose, an employee.
“They are going to other states.” “Everyone is genuinely worried about something…We just want to work so that we can provide for our family.
In addition, the law tightens restrictions on medical treatment by mandating that hospitals must disclose a patient’s immigration status if the patient is receiving Medicare.
On the website of the governor of Florida, it is stated that the state’s taxpayers have spent more than $226 million in healthcare bills for unauthorized immigrants.
In light of the fact that hundreds of migrants are now traveling through Texas to reach the border with Florida, Governor DeSantis has high expectations that this measure would dissuade them from making the journey.
The new legislation won’t go into force until the 1st of July, and it won’t do so unless the governor signs the measure into law.
