The Impact of Florida's Immigration Law on Construction and Business

Florida's new immigration law, SB 1718, goes into effect on July 1, sparking fear and uncertainty among immigrant and mixed-status communities. The law requires businesses to verify the citizenship status of their employees and increases penalties for transporting undocumented immigrants. It also invalidates driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants by other states and cuts funding to organizations that issue their own forms of ID to undocumented immigrants. The law's impact is already being felt, with reports of worker and family exoduses, protests, and disruptions in various industries. Critics argue that the law reflects Governor Ron DeSantis's anti-immigrant stance and could preview what his immigration policy might look like if he were to become president.