Following a third Special Session on immigration, the Florida Legislature passed a series of anti-immigration bills on Feb 13th, and Ron DeSantis signed them into law. In response, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement:

“Donald Trump and Florida Republicans have completely betrayed our communities,” said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. “On Feb 13th, the Florida Legislature passed the most extreme anti-immigration legislation in the country, which creates a new state crime that will make it easier to target immigrants and kicks Dreamers out of college. Families will be separated, students will be saddled with debt and fear will fracture our communities.

“Following weeks of internal infighting and grandstanding, Republicans rushed to create legislation that will have serious and immediate consequences for Floridians - and a nearly $300 million dollar price tag. These bills won’t solve anything - they will only hurt people and ruin lives. It’s time for Congress to pass real immigration reforms that protect our economy, keep our communities safe and create legal pathways to citizenship for immigrants who have lived and worked here for decades.”