Immigration Advocates in Miami Criticize DeSantis and Cuban-American Republicans for 'Political Cowardice'

Immigrant advocacy groups in Miami held a news conference to denounce a controversial bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which requires employers to check worker status through E-Verify, raises human trafficking penalties, bans undocumented immigrants from using out-of-state driver’s licenses, and requires hospitals to report costs of care. The new law also funds a migrant transport program that Democrats have criticized around the country. Advocacy organizations criticized the measures and Cuban-American Republican state lawmakers for supporting the bill, calling it an act of basic political cowardice.