America in Shock as DeSantis' Immigration Plan Approved

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Florida is about to start displacing asylum seekers and refugees, taking them against their will and throwing them into Democratic states.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' comprehensive immigration bill was approved by the Florida Legislature, supporting the Republican's contentious migrant-relocation initiative as he prepares to declare his candidacy for president.

The GOP-controlled House gave the proposal its final approval on a party-line vote, with Republicans voting in favor. Governor's office signed it into law after passing the Senate last week.

Christian in the name only

DeSantis has made immigration a great concern and has advocated hard-right policies on unauthorized immigrants to gain support from Republican primary voters as he prepares to announce his bid for president.

The legislation allocates $12 million for DeSantis' migrant relocation project. The governor gained global prominence last year when he flew a group of South American migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, in an effort to criticize federal immigration policy.

The law also broadens the use of E-Verify, a federal program that assesses whether workers are authorized to work in the United States, for companies with more than 25 employees. It revokes out-of-state driver's licenses possessed by undocumented immigrants. It also forbids local governments from giving money to organizations that issue identification cards to those who are living in the nation unlawfully.

The future president

Another proposal, which critics claimed was meant to discourage undocumented immigrants from getting medical care, would call for hospitals that accept Medicaid to add a citizenship question on admission forms. Some find it appalling that getting a firearm requires no registration, but getting medical help or voting can get you displaced from your family under Republican rule.

DeSantis presented the legislative package in response to Democratic President Joe Biden's border strategy.

Republicans dominate a supermajority in the state's legislature and have concentrated on DeSantis' goals this session as the governor works to stack victories for conservative policies before announcing his candidacy for president.

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