Florida's Controversial Policies: A Fact Check

Videos circulating on social media claiming to show empty supermarkets in Florida due to truck drivers boycotting deliveries in protest of a new immigration law are unrelated. One video is from October 2022, showing shortages during Hurricane Ian, while another shows a recent refrigeration issue at a single Walmart Supercenter. While some truckers have posted on social media calling on drivers to curb deliveries to Florida, immigration advocates say it’s too soon to tell if there will be any widespread action. The new law, set to take effect in July, will require businesses with more than 25 staffers to verify that their employees can legally work in the U.S. through a federal system, among other restrictions.