Republicans Ram Immigration Bill Through Committee (FL)

Source: Sunshine News

After introducing an 11th-hour amendment and taking no testimony from opponents, Senate Judiciary Chairman Anitere Flores (R) on Monday rammed through quick party-line approval of an immigration bill. Passage of Senate Bill 2040 was immediately hailed by Senate President Mike Haridopolos (R) as "the first significant step in stopping illegal immigration in Florida." Others begged to differ after the panel's hurried vote.

After the vote, some frustrated attendees in the packed committee room loudly chanted "Let Us Speak," and the panel quickly adjourned. Tensions were high throughout the day, as a minority- and immigrant-rights coalition staged a press conference to denounce the legislation.

“Florida has many problems, immigrants aren't one of them. The current version of SB 2040 will turn every county in Florida into a little Arizona. At a time when even Arizona, Mississippi, and Kentucky are backing away from their immigration bills, we have no idea why Florida is still pushing through with this," Florida New Majority said in a statement.

Prior to the committee vote, Flores said, "I've been called names I wouldn't want my son to hear." But instead of "appeasing both sides," as she put it, Flores' ramrod handling of Monday's hearing pleased virtually no one as scores of individuals and organizations who had signed up to speak were denied the opportunity to testify. Flores earlier had entertained nearly two hours of testimony on other unrelated bills, keeping the bulk of the audience on hold.

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Who We Are

Florida New Majority (FNM) is a 501©4 organization that organizes, educates, and mobilizes communities in Florida to win equity and fairness throughout the state.

Founded in 2009, FNM overcomes the history of racism and division in the Sunshine State.
By building common cause among diverse communities we are expanding democracy and developing the leadership of underrepresented communities. We are shifting the role of government away from being a pocketbook for corporate interest, to supporting the well-being of all Floridians.

FNM is building a movement for a better, fair and equitable Florida for the benefit of all residents.

What we do

Since 2009, Florida New Majority has engaged over 40,000 Floridians about issues of housing, and jobs. Over the next ten years, FNM will build membership throughout the state where they will be able to take effective action on issues like immigration justice, housing as a human right, jobs for all, and ending political corruption. We will organize people, ideas, and resources to build a new majority for Florida.

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i expect to see unemployed real americans flocking to florida for all the jobs the illegals used to do.