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Florida Anti-Immigration Law Goes into Effect, Raising Concerns

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Overview

  • Florida's new law requires employers to verify immigration status and expands penalties for hiring undocumented workers.
  • The law invalidates undocumented immigrants' driver's licenses from other states and bans funding for community ID programs.
  • Hospitals must ask about patients' immigration status, and colleges can't use state funds for diversity programs.
  • Critics argue the law will disrupt the economy, reduce access to healthcare, and deter people from reporting crimes.
  • Supporters say the law helps curb illegal immigration, but protests have taken place across Florida.