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Walmart and Disney Cut Florida Jobs After Migrant Protections End

A wave of federal I-9 audits at Florida retail venues, including theme parks, is screening worker authorizations under updated immigration rules.

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Why is Walmart firing migrant workers at Florida stores? (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
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Overview

  • The Supreme Court’s May 19 ruling allows the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for up to half a million migrants from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua and Cuba.
  • Walmart has begun terminating employees at at least two Florida stores who fail to secure renewed work authorizations through federal I-9 verifications.
  • Walt Disney Co. placed 45 Florida-based workers on leave under federal compliance rules and continues their benefits while they seek new authorization.
  • The Trump administration is offering travel assistance and stipends up to $1,000 to encourage voluntary departures among migrants losing legal status.
  • Immigration enforcement officials have warned that individuals without valid work authorizations may face arrest and deportation under federal law.