TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The immigration fight continues at the state Capitol as Democrats challenge Republican colleagues with new laws after Democrats passed an immigration reform package last month.
After three special sessions, after it took them to approve immigration reform measures, Republicans warned that they hadn’t finished filing bills on the matter. Democrats also warned that they were not ready to give up the fight.
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“The Florida Legislature has passed the most powerful laws to combat illegal immigration in every state across the country,” said Gov. Ron DeSantis’ moment before signing SB2C and SB4C from the last special session on illegal immigration.
After weeks of internal party fights to acquire the final illegal immigrant products throughout the finish line, the governor, Senate and House Speaker were standing hand in hand. But not everyone on the Capitol stands in unison in support of these efforts.
“I tell my colleagues that I’ll stop the fear and start supporting them,” state legislator Dotie Joseph (D-North Miami).
Florida Democrats gathered at the Capitol, where they announced a new law (HB 1435) in an attempt to undo the immigration reform package passed in February.
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“We are in the battle of our lives, we have a new world order, whether we’re talking about e-verify or other bills designed to denigrate and attack the immigrant community,” Rep. Joseph said.
The bill, led by Rep. Joseph and Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando), aims to revoke Republican efforts such as removing electronic verification requirements, reexamining in-state tuition fees for undocumented immigrants, and protecting them from being forced to work as ice agents for local law enforcement agencies.
But even as supporters and Democrats defend the move, Republicans haven’t seen these bills pass the finish line.
“I expect them to oppose these policies, but I didn’t think we’d turn back what we just did anytime soon,” states the Legislature Bernie Jack (R Seminole).
Rep. Jack, a strong voice on immigration, said his colleagues crossing the aisle had not read the room.
“We don’t want another Lekin Riley, we don’t want another Associate Deputy Director Michael Hartwick in my district, who died from illegal foreigners working in our state.
Republicans doubt that a bill rescinding immigration reform will be heard on this session committee, but Democrats will continue to maintain hope.
