Fla., House Sends Immigration Crack-Down Bill To Gov. DeSantis For His Signature
"The only thing I can think about is Trump, and the political maneuvering. . .we're demonizing immigrants instead," Eskamani (D) said.
Posted Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 4:45 pm ET
March 9, 2022
The Florida House voted Wednesday to OK Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to deny state contracts to companies that transport asylum-seekers into Florida for federal immigration authorities, giving the governor a election-year win on another of his priorities.
The 77-42 vote sends the bill (SB 1808) to the governor's desk, since it has already cleared the state Senate.
Democrats, having failed to soften the language on Tuesday, denounced the legislation as another of the governor's culture-war initiatives, designed to stroke his base and encourage donations to his campaign for reelection this year and possibly the presidency in 2024.
https://patch.com/florida/across-fl/fla-house-sends-immigration-crack-down-bill-gov-desantis-his-signature
