1. @RonDeSantisFL’s bigotry will destroy Florida’s economy. FL’s 47,500 farms bring an annual income of approx 7 billion; construction contributes over $58 billion annually. Most of this work is done by the skilled labor of undocumented workers. #SB1718
2. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed SB1718 which goes into effective on July 1st. It’ll requires businesses with 25 workers or more to register employees under E-verify, and have hospitals ask for citizenship status. Many have stopped working worried about deportation.
3.
13 billion in taxes.‼️🤯
"Immigrant communities are 20% of our state workforce, they contribute with over 13 billion to the state in taxes every single year," said David Metellus, Director of Policy and Politics at the Florida Immigration Solution.”cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news…
4. This is a typical work day for a farm worker. 12 hours a day. And for many, that’s job #1 of the day. Others will have another job at a restaurant in the evening. I know this because in FL I worked with many people who picked oranges before working with me at a restaurant.
5. I just want to show you a side-by-side comparison of undocumented workers farming for sweet potatoes versus those who tried to replace similar workers in Alabama after their governor signed a bigoted Anti-Immigration Law that killed Alabama’s agricultural economy. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
6. This is skilled labor, it’s essential labor, and our economy depends on it. They deserve a pathway to citizenship, and they definitely deserve protection and our respect.
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