How Florida's new immigration bill could create a labour crisis | About That

There is growing opposition to a new bill imposing wide-ranging restrictions on undocumented workers in Florida. About That producer Lauren Bird looks at the reaction to the law, and how it could strike the heart of an essential labour force.
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[@marvrome4641]

I don’t understand what the problem is…. Now all the Americans who were crying that they were stealing their jobs can go back to work !!!

[@rosalba780]

Not all Americans; only in Florida. Illegal workers are moving to other states such as Texas

[@edgon1204]

@ROSALBA So if they make the same law in Texas you're going to apply for all the job openings?

[@rosalba780]

@@edgon1204 Nope.... 😊

[@juanjosegomez7043]

You got to pick up the slack man

[@mygunisinnocent8028]

@@rosalba780 In 2 weeks Texas is passing a law even more strict than Florida. Anyone caught entering or living in the state illegally will be charged with a felony and spend years in prison. The bill is almost finished and is expected to be passed into law in a few weeks.

[@cristian-8-0-5]

Finally, Americans can get their jobs back. 😂

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

US citizens are not Americans. Only the "Merciless Indian Savage" are.

[@Novatech1011]

Have you applied for those jobs yet?

[@Clone-tt6lg]

Lazy Americans would rather live on entitlement programs than pick crops.

[@solounaopinion8755]

​@@Novatech1011 he was being sarcastic

[@remaeburney832]

Cody and Jeff can get a construction job or a field hand job now. They have been complaining about the immigrants coming in taking all the jobs from Americans.

[@srobg1956]

Why can’t America admit it needs foreign labor and set up a system for foreign laborers to work legally? Is it really that difficult?

[@mygunisinnocent8028]

If we did that, and made the foreign workers legal, then the employers wouldn't hire them, because they don't wanna pay workers comp, etc. etc. They'll continue finding illegals to work for cash under the table.

[@jayforeman5299]

They want a cheap labor force but also need a scapegoat to blame and distract. This is why.

[@rashb3994]

Because that comes with workers rights and standards. Quiet as kept America has always thrived and survived off of some form of exploitation whether domestically and internationally. You can still exploit on the books but not half as much off them and you become more vulnerable through lawsuits too. I'll be curious to see if the powers that be do something to Desantis for setting this trend and messing up the hustle.

[@KingOfTheNights]

Why can't Americans do their own labor? Why do they always need others to do it?

[@dialtone187]

DeSantis spoke on this exact point, wants to adopt Canada's immigration system and let in skilled and unskilled workers for the benefit of the country

[@christistratton]

As per the video, in Alabama draconian immigration measures have already been tried, and it failed as "crops were left to rot in the fields". Did no one address this with the Floridian governor at all? My guess is he did not give a damn.

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@tb808]

Maybe they can start paying a decent wage and they can find employees. Time for the rich to share the profits!

[@kendivedmakarig215]

@@tb808 They won't. If they are going to raise wages, they are going to pass those costs to the customer and you have to pay MORE for the same product.

[@sahaynam6470]

Let's have a moment of silence for the multi-millionaire business owners and the smaller margins they're going to see now that they'll be forced to pay market wages to legal workers.

[@luisaldana9440]

But you gonna pay more for you food Legal workers lazy good for nothing smoking eating sleeping on the job you can tell nothing too many contractors go get out of florida move to other states tell me later god for spread hate and sign laws

[@ireneg9742]

@@luisaldana9440 you being deported! It’s coming !

[@alvaroguerra3627]

Lol they are not gonna pick up the tab, you are the consumer....they didn't become millionaires overnight...

[@lbs7774]

Hahaha you are so delusional thinking there are legal citizens willing to do these jobs. Sit down while you wait. Haha

[@elpupusero]

Florida minimum wage is 11 dollars, go get the jobs and stop complaining

[@erikatx11]

Florida's going to find out that when you set traps for other people, eventually you’re gonna fall in too

[@sleepinglady2778]

Well said.

[@remaeburney832]

So true! Dig one ditch, better dig two. Hanging on the gallows that you built.

[@Susweca5569]

"When you set out for vengeance, be sure to dig TWO graves..."

[@erikatx11]

@@Susweca5569 yeah but it's not vengeance the immigrates are doing is it, that my friend is survival!

[@ksmith2852]

😂We will be fine with our you. Good bye.

[@Dee-lm5ov]

Legalize workers and pay them based on the value of their work. Legalization of immigrant workers is long overdue. But if they become legal then they will have labor rights. Let's see if consumers and business owners really appreciate their workers ??

[@jesusgarcia-tn6zb]

I worked the fields in high school and so did my lil sister who was 13 and I can tell you I only saw one white guy there once and he fainted cause of the heat, at first it’s horrible but then you get used to the heat and just deal with the pain.

[@Kibatsume1]

My family worked the fields. Originally a lot of the immigrants working the fields were all legal. Farmers use to pay an alright wage. now some of the farms in the areas are offering under minimum wage. Unfortunately companies that hire illegals hurt those of us who came here legally Wages get Lowered across-the-board.

[@walterwinters3855]

Thank you to you and your family 🙏🏽

[@tb808]

Of course not they can pay illegals crumbs why would a legal person work for that

[@kevinmalone3210]

If you have to go while in the fields, how do you take a leak?

[@RadialPen6262]

Bs

[@TruthNetwork316]

This is what Florida voted for.

[@sleepinglady2778]

I don't think most realize how this is going to impact the economy. Hopefully the government knows what they are doing in Florida. They don't just make laws without knowing what impact these laws will have on its economic, right?

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@Art-ph3tu]

They don't. These people do jobs, No one else wants to do. Now all those that complain about immigrants stealing their job, can go work.

[@naturelover2292]

It has always been the law to not hire illegal workers it is just being enforced.

[@naturelover2292]

@@Art-ph3tu are you saying we should just ignore the laws and just allow illegal immigration? Because if I go to another country I have to follow a legal process at least that is how I thought it works.

[@NecessariusBalance]

They better get their homeless from under bridges to start picking those fruits & vegetables.

[@natturner465]

Make dirt bag employers pay fair wages !!

[@victoriawright7395]

Good luck with that

[@EattingMeatSince82]

They can't they already send them all to California 😂

[@luisfrancisco878]

@@natturner465agree lets just hope they do before the government stops giving you that welfare check

[@hillbillybeerdranker6678]

The big farmers better start offering a decent wage to American workers or they're gonna go bankrupt. Their days of breaking immigration laws and getting slave labor are over.

[@GreaserCentral]

This has happened in other States a few years ago. The result was very bad. Farmers lost lots of money and the residents started complaining cause they couldn't find the groceries they needed. Either the people in the U.S. have a short memory and forget, we don't learn from history or Politicians use this as a tool for political purposes. Like running for President, senate, Governor. when are we going to learn?.

[@KC-dr3cg]

This will maybe open the door for all of the Canadians who have been standing in line for years trying to get access to the United States because our coldest state is their warmest Providence

[@GreaserCentral]

@@KC-dr3cg I've met lots of Canadians that were in the U.S. illegally, crossing from Canada is very easy

[@BadStructuralEngineeringFirms]

California did this years ago under Gov Pete Wilson. Crime went up. The state turned blue and never went red after these laws were passed.

[@stuartbeaton-gm9xn]

@@GreaserCentral They have an ace card. If they get sick of injured they can just go home.

[@benlogicfactsshapiro]

That is just a short term problem. Over time wages will even out and so will groceries. It will overall become more expensive, but real Americans will be working for stable pay now. It’s not 1823 it’s 2023, slavery is over. The fact you defend ILLEGAL WORK is a showmanship of your morals. I hope you do not have the right to vote.

[@Blank-s]

The funny thing is that this will affect the consumers more than the people who are unable to work in the state. I actually do want to see how this is handled. Will they increase pay so that people will want to work in these jobs or will they try to hire people at the same rate, will they increase prices for customers?

[@sebell69]

PRISON LABOR! They will use PRISONERS to work the fields and the Jobs that nobody but the new immigrants would have worked!

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

When these immigrants ruin your home, you’ll change your toon.

[@Blank-s]

@@Nostradamus_Order33 what are you talking about

[@amadahycatori6198]

​@Nostradamus right, go pick up some tomatoes now.

[@KellyHurley-ww1gm]

​@@Nostradamus_Order33 What?

[@Mute2024]

Get ready for extremely expensive produce

[@dawnbooker3542]

Hey America, there is a ton of jobs you wanted!😂

[@normaescobarbogle7459]

Yep 😂

[@natturner465]

Thanks !!

[@jorge4985]

Exactly!!

[@goodguy1726]

Now we just have to make the business owners understand cheap labor is gone. Time to pay the proper wages.

[@jorge4985]

@@goodguy1726 really? You think business owners don’t know that. The questions is. We Americans are ready to pay more at the grocery stores.

[@praytraveleat210]

As a world traveler, I can understand this. He's only doing what most other countries do. Every country I've been to, Americans need visas to enter, and if we want to work in that country, we have to get residency and work permits, but, those countries will hire locals first, so Americans or other foreigners aren't taking jobs from their citizens. I mean if Americans have to do things the legal way in foreign countries, then those wanting to work and live in America should go about it the legal way as well. This will also open up jobs to Americans. We need those jobs, and deserve them. This is our country and so we should be allowed access to jobs first. However if Americans don't want those particular jobs, then grant the illegals residency and work permits, make them legal.

[@organicsoulgumbo]

Well said

[@noelramirez1551]

Lol not one person is going to go do those hard jobs and if they pay you more everything is going to go up so pick your poison

[@FreshtexBlackman]

Almost all of Florida's Hispanics voted for him in the last election, what do they have to say now.

[@bartdoo5757]

If they were legal, they are happy. Notice how the video didn't show any?

[@MeatVessel]

Probably good things. Americans are tired of illegals

[@amcf1]

I'm sure the landlords of more than 300k units are going to be thrilled to know their units are going to be vacant soon with no one inline to rent those apts. Also, stores and restaurants are going to be excited to learn that their revenues are going to get crush in certain regions of the state. Moreover, those patriot farmers are going to be delighted to know that nobody is going to pick up their harvest, specially those in the citrus industry that are already struggling with their harvest due to citrus diceases like hlb and acp, which, is killing the majority of their crops and the little leftover is going to be left to rot...this is literally: "reap what you sow"...elections have consequences and Florida is the perfect example of that; I hope floridians get to enjoy what's about to come. Cheers!

[@a.leehilliard4716]

How many illegals work for you?

[@ksmith2852]

Yeah, cuz landlords love renting a 2 bedroom crammed full of 18 Mexicans.

[@victorfrancisco2119]

Cant wait to make 40 an hour

[@haihengh]

FL has a housing problem, it is actually good to have 300k more units available to the market.

[@karynstoneking1584]

Oh we will absolutely enjoy lower rents, way less traffic and fatalities on our roads, cheaper costs, supply and demand basic economics.

[@dwoolf7019]

California Oregon and Washington should load up their homeless in buses. I know where there are some job openings.

[@bj999jeff]

😅😅😅

[@ResurrectSky]

First funny comment 😹 everyone is getting political, thank you funny man

[@shayalexander8296]

Should have never been in the position to depend on them in the first place.

[@maydaymaximus6630]

Problem is that Americans are cheap n lazy. Wage theft by employer is one of the biggest type of theft in US and also, mfs don't want to work. Which is why there will be widespread affects, because Citizens will NOT fill the open spots.

[@mingleceo]

100% THIS 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@MeatVessel]

Agree

[@SC_327x]

This is good. No excuse for not having a job now.

[@dannmarceau]

Wait until The Villages can't get their fresh strawberries.

[@LibbyRal]

Celebration residents are already feeling the pinch of the fight against the Mouse. I can't wait! Frankly, I would also love to see greedy developers collapse and go build somewhere else. Florida is literally collapsing under the weight of all the new buildings and from the need to suck the aquifers dry of water, leaving the limestone base with no support

[@chicop8514]

@@LibbyRal maybe they can flow the immigrants illegals to continue lol

[@rncgsu]

Or their landscaping. Any contractor work. Hope they can fix it themselves.

[@ireneg9742]

We will be able to survive.Oh,I forgot..Goodbye.

[@victoriawright7395]

@@rncgsu most have never had dirty hands or sweat from working

[@ReviewBoard-uy5nv]

I absolutely agree with Desantis’ Bill and I am a democrat. This is about Migrant Worker Exploitation. BUT we need to give these “undocumented workers” papers and rights. Undocumented, they can’t complain against low pay, bad working conditions, no healthcare. The COMPANIES should be penalized because they are exploiting human beings who only want a better life. They save millions by not paying migrant workers fairly or for their health insurance. An illegal worker can never sue or unionize

[@undrwatropium3724]

I never thought of it like that. Thanks

[@geinikan1kan]

The only problem is DeSanta does not care about migrant worker exploitation so the bill is going to blow up in his face. If he wanted to help workers he would have passed a bill to help workers become legal.

[@Wilfred244]

Republicans don’t care about any of that stuff you mention

[@hidesertroamer]

Doubtful that DeSantis is doing this because he’s concerned about the well being of undocumented people. He’s being a bigoted authoritarian against a vulnerable population to feed red meat to the base.

[@JesusLopez-wk6tt]

@@geinikan1kan right

[@tashikoweinstein435]

I am a Horticulture Major, and I can tell this right now, that nobody living in this country legally is willing to spend 8 hours hand picking strawberries or harvesting tomatoes especially in the blazing heat!! I know this, cause even I don't wanna do it and I am majoring this field! Undocumented workers, many of them are willing to do 8 hours of hand picking strawberries or harvest tomatoes at 3am in the morning to beat the blazing heat that is coming in by noon! It is grueling work, and people who look like me don't want to do it!!

[@organicsoulgumbo]

So outside of the fact that they have no other choice, why is this a common thought? Are Americans genetic makeup unable to withstand this kind of rigor? How come the illegals are the only ones who can withstand these conditions? Are they bionic? I don’t know but I feel like money would motivate people to do things they didn’t think they could or would do before.

[@strike8850]

Illegal are not doing it willing there is no other choice for them so be serious with your misinformed self .

[@user-by6uu8yy5q]

Are they paid a legal wage?

[@ningning5500]

@@user-by6uu8yy5q hardly

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@conni78]

the problem is that company owners are used to having cheap slaves without any rights and they don't want people who have any rights and will want normal working conditions so there's no need to complain about politicians only about company owners who want almost free workers

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@engineered-mind]

Florida deserves it. Now it is time for Florida citizens to go to the fields lol Goodluck during hurricane season lol

[@amberturdcoloringbook1733]

It is time for "The Proud boys" to get out of their mom basement and start working the fields.

[@ksmith2852]

You are so ignorant. We can import as many Guest Workers as we want from Mexico. They will be here legally

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@Betzabeth87006]

@@amberturdcoloringbook1733well done said 🙏

[@terryingram7419]

THE MOST HIGH IS MOVING, FAMINE IS COMING, NEXT WHITE PRIVILEGE AT IT'S FINEST

[@frankperez1953]

What a loser state! Your Governor is creating difficult economic conditions for the good people of Florida as part of his Presidential campaign. Also, all my teacher colleagues liked to fly their families (and children) to Florida to visit Disney World ( and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars locally during their vacations). Well, they'll take their money to other states now. I've always wanted to observe of beauty of Florida's beaches, the Everglades, and Cape Canaveral... I don't feel its a state that welcomes vacationers...

[@Kimberly-gi2jj]

Why should Non-Americans control America? Work Visa

[@AfalOnline-fm4vl]

Blame MAGA Cubans

[@seanhiggins2740]

What are you complaining about? The Canadian government is much more anti-Mexican immigrant than Desantis.

[@wantanamera]

“good people of Florida”

[@jairohernandez8010]

@@AfalOnline-fm4vl Cubans are awesome.

[@carlosbardales4179]

If the problem is that these people do not have papers... then facilitate papers for them. I don't mean make them citizens... give them working permits for a few years.. say 5. In the meantime, they are required to learn English, take civic/citizenship classes.. and at the end of those 5 years they can apply for Residency (green card). After we make sure they are English proficient and have no police record.. then they can be given Residency. Now, if the problem is that you do not want them here for other reasons other than not having papers... then that is another issue for another discussion.

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Change USTitle 8. Illegal aliens are not to get work permits.

[@carlosbardales4179]

@@JamesSmith-ij8nj I understand your frustration James... but laws can change and they do... all the time. We can create new laws similar to what I mentioned .. or something different. It is for public debate and the democratic process.

[@contemplatinggod2791]

@@JamesSmith-ij8njeell I guess yotle 8 is written in stone😮

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

@@carlosbardales4179 Yes, but until they are changed, Rule of law and all, right?

[@mindareyes7565]

This is very true. Give them working permits, if they commit a crime send them back to their home country. I think both America and their country will benefit too!! It’s not just a one way street you know.!!

[@brentwoelk3491]

Im an american citizen whose always done those jobs that no one else wants to do so i can appreciate this

[@Stumme-40203]

I mean, people working here should be here legally.

[@ResurrectSky]

And for that you'd need to get papers and that takes a long process. If it was as easy as stealing candy from a kid then boom legal workers and boom workers working 🎉. Uhhhhh but it is what it is

[@Guztavo-qr3yd]

Papers for some people take decades to receive so sthu

[@adamw7290]

Deport all of the illegals.

[@IsaacMartinez-cp1hk]

Now the construction industry is gonna have a real struggle and will have to stand up to the plate and raise wages for legal workers. Very few Americans want to work in the jobs that immigrants usually work in, especially in the construction field. I worked as an apprentice electrician for nearly a year in commercial construction and most of the crew was either venezuelans or mexicans. Construction is not pretty, it's dirty, the environment is loud and depressing to look at, and I mean during the first stages of it's development. The pay is not good in Florida, I know in some other states the trades pay really good and have strong unions but that's not the case in Florida. They are going to have a really hard sell trying to convince young people why they should opt into becoming an electrician instead of getting into tech, which is what I'm trying to do right now getting into college.

[@pearlsams7064]

Maybe it need to be a struggle with construction in the part of Fl. I live in. They aren't building anything but houses. Everywhere grass is. There are no new development of jobs which I like to see.

[@fancy-on5hn]

@@pearlsams7064 💯 Nothing but houses, condos, and townhomes. Orange groves decimated by housing developers. 😢

[@goodguy1726]

Americans filled these jobs until cheap illegal labor came. They refused to compete with the cheap wages and left the field. Illegal cheap labor forced many Americans out of the construction field.

[@jasonscales2522]

I hear Florida is a right-to-work state so, no one will pay a fair wage

[@luisfrancisco878]

You are right on everything you said just be prepared to pay triple to cuádruple the price because you will agree you charge builders more then they pass that note to tje customer right there has got to be poor ppl to for the rich to exist but i guess lets see who is gonna be right

[@berk7888]

DeSantis won with about 58% of Latino’s voted for him. That pushed him over the top for victory! Some people will vote against their self interest!

[@juantwosavage]

Honestly the house developers pay really well the problem is that the work trades are not willing to increase labor per hour they pay by the day or square footage, I recently got promoted to be a field manager and I see what the other side looks like and they can afford to pay workers more

[@ChaosAngel667]

They dont want to pay per hour period. The same with farmers, those jobs need to be paid by results. Even in México nobody pays construction workers per hour, they get paid per project like "Miguel does the concrete, he and his crew gets 1000 dollars and when they are done they move to another house to earn another 1000 dollars. Miguel is in charge of paying his crew." Same with farming, here the land owner rents a truck lets say it holds 4 tons of produce, he hires Jose to pick it up, he shows up with his crew and organize to fill the truck everyday for a week and get paid by those results. Jose then pays everyone in his crew according to their work.

[@nef11]

This is going to have serious consequences in our economy. Everybody will be impacted here in Florida.

[@murthunt1047]

Good. Florida deserves it. I hope it destroys Florida. I hope the same happens to Texas

[@Brekstahkid]

Just florida

[@Rodrigo-tk2fm]

Prices will go up us labor becomes much more expensive and projects halted

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

Ar least you get to have a "white" state. Good job. 👍

[@civicpride1986]

Time to up the wages for people.. the jobs will get done once the pay is there..

[@111alexg]

This needed to happen long ago. First to open the eyes of people who see immigration from one side or the other extreme. Then once things fail maybe the government will then try to react once a problem expands and maybe then a better work visas for immigrants will be provided or not.

[@manicpepsicola3431]

I have to agree with you on this here. The people in charge need to cause a bit of mess to realize some of their ideas are bad.

[@kimobrien.]

@banana flesh The bosses don't care who they hurt as ;long as the profits keep rolling in.

[@johnO21]

.. where’s all the white guys to build those houses??

[@TheAyanamiRei]

​@@kimobrien. Except this IS hurting the Bosses. They're seeing their Workers FLEEING THE STATE! An they're NOT able to replace them anywhere NEAR fast enough with Legal Workers! It's a true disaster and it's just going to get worse and worse. I mean what's a Hotel supposed to do WITHOUT Maids & Cleaning Staff? What's a Hospital to do WITHOUT enough Nurses an such? etc.

[@kimobrien.]

@@TheAyanamiRei Then it will quickly become another law the bosses enforce selectively. If it actually becomes too much of a problem it will be repealed or a court will rule against the law itself. Overall the bosses don't care who get hurt since they know the same rules don't apply to them that apply to us.

[@Free_Ross_William_Ulbricht]

Ron is the man! He is doing the right thing

[@wwjd1964]

Toss people out on the streets without work and you can not be surprised if crime waves rise .

[@EOimages]

Where is all the people that these migrants took their jobs? I don’t see them lifting the shovel on construction sites or picking the strawberries 😂

[@Anthony-gy9ze]

That’s what I keep hearing that there’s a lot of Americans willing to take and do a job but I don’t see them yet lol oh there’s lots of homeless Americans because they can’t get a job lol really ? More like they don’t want to get a job more like they want the easy life. Covid already taught them that a job is opcional

[@Omr90]

They’re so ignorant dude… they’ll be crying soon and start saying “ BRING THEM BACK FROM WHERE THEY CAME FROM” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@victorzermeno3351]

They are In section 8 asking for a benefit raise

[@Anthony-gy9ze]

@@victorzermeno3351 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@STARBOYGODD]

there lazy

[@al28854]

so the lack of workers at the farms in Alabama TODAY will soon enough be the same in Florida TOMORROW. ....... and Texas not far behind.

[@adcdjd55]

Hard to believe billionaires will let their cheap labor go and stand with DeDasantis.

[@Tony-boxingcoaching]

My American fellows Florida is officially hired hurry you up and get your job back

[@Pablitothedog]

VIVA MEXICO, VIVA LOS INMIGRANTES CABRONES!!!

[@frankotexasfishing2888]

Cállate wey!

[@EattingMeatSince82]

​​@@frankotexasfishing2888 te mamaste wey

[@sergioramos1681]

Just waiting aqui en Georgia por SI SE arma los vergasos ... Aqui adamos fuerte .. Pura padela

[@Lauranessa1]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 yuppp!! Mexican and latin people are the best

[@theiran]

Back in 2011, North Carolina learned this harsh lesson. You would think that these past experience in other states would have been a good teaching point.

[@tainorican7354]

Alabama did the same thing and found out the hard way. How do I know my wife was on the committee to stop the Alabama immigration law. Colonizers male/female needs to understand it is and always be immigrants that built this Corporation of America aka Revived Roman Empire

[@bartdoo5757]

What are you referring to?

[@theiran]

@@bartdoo5757 In 2011, North Carolina needed 6,500 farm workers. Only 268 legal americans applied, 248 got hired, and only 7 lasted until the end of the growing season. The point is, migrant workers are doing the jobs that most americans are too lazy to do.

[@disgracetodiscuss9410]

This is going affect everyone in Floria. I wouldn’t mind paying a pickle for 5dollars each.

[@martinohesse]

But world would stop to buy your exportation at those prices...

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@hus390]

​@@martinohesse OK, this law doesn't impact the federal visa program for agricultural seasonal workers. Any business can request and get unlimited number of visas for agricultural workers. So what the heck are these businesses whining about??? ... Maybe they just want only illegal immigrants to exploit and underpay.

[@kenhedrick3366]

The market place never lies. If you make your employees illegal then you will have no workers. If you make your workers legal you may have their labor and loyalty for life.

[@mao2587]

No really increasing wages will have a increase of prices.

[@kenhedrick3366]

@@mao2587 Yes. Exactly. Exactly how markets are supposed to work. In order for labor income to become more inline with the decreasing value of dollars, prices would also have to increase. There would be inflation. We can't depend on the billionaire class to pick our fruit.

[@sleepinglady2778]

@@kenhedrick3366 supply and demand

[@kenhedrick3366]

@@sleepinglady2778 if you want more you have to pay more.

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@feeps55]

Truck sales will plummet, beer sales will plummet, beef sale for carne asada will plummet, building a new home just got a lot more expensive

[@fergu588]

Humanization is key, when people cant relate to one another that causes tension and separation.

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@MeatVessel]

@@bartdoo5757 That’s a terrible comparison. Illegals aren’t slaves.

[@bartdoo5757]

@@MeatVessel I never said they were. Democrats are trying to keep allowing business owners to exploit illegals.

[@noneyabusinessyoushouldbes7924]

@@MeatVessel Illegals absolutely are slaves, they're paid slave wages and aren't allowed to complain.

[@dwoolf7019]

Yeah I want to see all those people complaining about jobs being stolen fill these vacancies.

[@natturner465]

They will !!

[@tbessy1963]

​@@natturner465lol!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂. I truly have some swamp land in Florida to sell you!

[@romeostarlite21]

@@natturner465 You sound like someone who live under a trailer

[@branflakee4257]

Its noticeably empty here in south florida. Theres so much construction going on here but there is a noticeable stand still. The immigrants that decided to stick it out have started working again but they are preparing to move after july

[@victoriawright7395]

Thank your Governor

[@tribeofbenjamin9967]

Get out they will deport you

[@bartdoo5757]

Why? If they are immigrants, they are legal.

[@paulsanchez6455]

They are illegal which means they came here without going to the proper procedures.

[@madizm05]

So why not give them papers ,after all they are working not robbing and killing people ????

[@djdannycosmo]

I love KZbin , and this report! But if anyone wants to see empty enormous housings projects and crops going bad not to mention Disney losing tourism is all over TikTok now! It’s May 18th now and it hasn’t even taken effect yet! I wonder how bad FloriDUHs economic picture is going to look in august or September? This is going to be like watching car crash on steroids I got my popcorn ready holy cow!!!

[@cecep9881]

Give americans a chance to apply they deserve it. After all we are citizens !!!!!

[@watercolourferns]

@@cecep9881 This has been going for at least two days, dude. And people still haven't applied... I'm sure the applications are open too because a ton of construction sites that are empty seem important. Plus the fruits and vegetables are gonna start to rot in no time...

[@victoriawright7395]

@cecep9881 plenty farms out there apply they will be working while you baby your blister

[@Ms.Raven_Bastet]

I live 20 minutes from Davenport. This is so horrible 😢

[@saintlex32]

Good God you're attractive. I'm 20 minutes from Davenport too. :)

[@sunsetfoxx]

This is good though. This creates a very interesting opportunity for these places to hire citizen workers, if they can’t afford legal workers for a proper rate then you don’t have enough money. Illegal workers are a major issue for local economy because too many people are cheap and want cheap labour. Like I said, if you can’t hire locals for the job, your company shouldn’t be allowed to be in business. There should be no illegal workers in any country. They’re the main subjects and victims of unfair treatment and exploitation. I don’t care if they need to support their families somewhere else, this system of exploitation needs to stop and all the shady businesses needs to be fined and shut down. Anyone who disagrees with this are enablers of issues, crime and illegal activities.

[@adamw7290]

I agree.

[@apinkcat3766]

And let’s keep this bill in place, have those good workers go to places that actually appreciate what they do. Florida wanted the things they enacted so they’re going to keep it. Anyone who wants to leave, leave! Because don’t sink with their ship take the raft and go

[@mildredocasio1205]

Many people in Florida didn’t ask for this law Governor DeSantis forced it on them. He knows he won’t be President so he abolished the law that said he had to resign in order to run for President so when he loses he can go back to screwing up Florida. Please try to remember that most Americans came here from other countries so maybe we all should get on a boat and go back where we came I’m pretty so the Indians won’t miss us either

[@walteracevedo5839]

That's what your mom will be cooking Pink cat 😂😂😂 buen apetite cockroach

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@Rodrigo-tk2fm]

Get your wallets ready to pay for what expensive labor will cause all across markets.

[@bj999jeff]

This is the time to change the minimum wage

[@mygunisinnocent8028]

If we have to pay higher prices for more expensive labor, so be it. We've already been paying higher prices on everything while the illegals are working cheap. The home contractors and farm owners are not passing on the labor savings to the consumer.

[@FATDADDYSACK]

​@mygunisinnocent8028 farm owners do not dictate the price of food in your stores! The stores do, they will always want to buy at the lowest price possible and still market it up high. If stores see people buying at their price then why would they sell it cheaper? The farm owners have no control over prices

[@jeffreyburney6161]

Oh, poor Florida businesses are actually going to have to pay legal workers in citizens to do the work now. They can’t pay somebody five dollars a day anymore. So I guess the price is going to go up. Let’s take a moment of silence and remember those poor farmers, and those poor construction contractors that are actually going to have to pay a livable wage now instead of slave wages..

[@FATDADDYSACK]

@@jeffreyburney6161 farmers breakeven are very high right now, if stores don't want to pay that then we're all doomed. A farmer can pay someone higher but that doesn't mean the stores want to pay that in difference. I see more farmers retiring and low volumes of food coming out, at least with that with whatever food is being produced its going to be high. If stores don't want to pay for higher price for the low volume coming out then they'll most likely import produce from Mexico. Floridians are cheap, they'll go for the lower price of food if quality is the same. Florida might just lose all its farmers in a few years competing with imports. If I was a store I'd be importing a lot right now to keep a secure supply for later on

[@apextraxx2903]

What's going to happen is employing undocumented immigrants will have to their wages. One of the things people complain about in Florida is how the cost of living goes up but wages stay stagnate. In 2020 to 2022 Florida has had almost 500,000 transplants. We do not have a labor problem. Forcing legality will increase wages, lower the tax burden, increase available housing which will lower housing costs, and lower fentanyl overdoses.

[@wildone4804]

The US needed to do this decades ago not now. It’s too late now. The country depends on immigrants without them everything will go down hill.

[@acronus]

It might work out. I mean, if Disney pulls the plug on their operation in Florida because of their ongoing feud with DeSantis, there will be tens of thousands of Floridians looking for a new job. Some of them will fill those positions in construction and agriculture.....(massive sarcasm)

[@aao449]

Stop it!

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Seems Iger was against the move, prior DeSantis.

[@LuisSantos-cs1kc]

Without cheap labor theirs no great America...

[@iveacendedboyos1555]

oh so thats why you guys wont pay americans a living wage at wendys or any fastfood joint

[@luisfrancisco878]

@@iveacendedboyos1555 there has to be poor ppl for it to be rich understand that

[@iveacendedboyos1555]

@@luisfrancisco878 Thats bs because we can all be rich if society shared wealth and knowledge!

[@blackwater7183]

@@luisfrancisco878 So you want to keep the poor living paycheck to paycheck...nice thinking. Isn't that exploitative?

[@luisfrancisco878]

@@blackwater7183 im just not ready to pay 45 dollers for a gallon of milk if you are go ahead but im not.

[@susango123]

I don't know how many people are incarcerated in Florida, but I wouldn't be surprised if inmates are used in agricultural and construction fields of the state. It would be free labour/slavery for the inmates, and quick solution to their labour shortage.

[@lisafenno4563]

I wouldn't put it pass DeSantis to do just that

[@noneyabusinessyoushouldbes7924]

All you communists want slavery in one form or another, either by illegal slaves or prison slaves. You're disgusting.

[@user-bp6wn4qt8b]

Why does anyone argue for illegal aliens? How does it benefit citizens?

[@andrewc5476]

Lol Floridians shot themselves in the foot voting Desantis. 😂😂😂

[@bj999jeff]

The cubans

[@sleeks9939]

Florida is woke without knowing that they are the definition of woke😂😂

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@LBM01028]

@@sleeks9939You Democrats just want to own slaves again. That’s all illegals are to you, slaves.

[@Betzabeth87006]

@@bj999jeff Exactly the communists 🤣 those of credible fear!!!

[@antonioinoa6961]

Im loving every moment of this right wingers tanking the economy of their entire state 🙃

[@InsomniaArrest]

Wonder who they blame when the consequences of their actions come up? 🤔

[@adamw7290]

Deport the illegals.

[@buklao]

@@InsomniaArrest They will blame joe biden just like they all do now.

[@Boo4269]

In my opinion. The decision to sign this bill will determine rather DeSantis has any real chance of becoming the next President. Once Florida and the rest of America starts to feel the full effects of this. They will vote for or against him based largely on this.

[@romeostarlite21]

He will never ever ever get close to winning presidency

[@eleashaeatman]

Their selfishness will cost them dearly! Get your popcorn and watch as it unfolds.

[@yousiri2427]

But the Cubans still voted for him in Florida

[@kenhedrick3366]

Reporters doing reporting. Long live journalism.

[@ksmith2852]

This is Canadian reporting terrified that the illegals will now invade Canada since we are kicking them out.

[@jeffdunnell6693]

They omit what you really need to know in order to control what they want you to believe,sheep much.

[@kenhedrick3366]

@@jeffdunnell6693 Who they?

[@728huey]

Remember this story is from the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), so they, the BBC, AL Jazeera English, and other foreign broadcasters will tell the truth, unlike Fox News and now CNN.

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@TrainerAQ]

My parents always said migrants take care of the jobs Americans don't want to do. Good luck without them

[@justoreguero1491]

There are hundreds of openings in Florida. By DeSantis being from illegal parents and grandparents, he should bring illegal immigrants from Italy to work the farms and the constructions or is it there is no back bone in the illegal Italians.

[@natturner465]

The employers are crying over their fine wine now because now they have to pay fair wages !! Where is the violin 🎻🎻🎻???

[@victoriawright7395]

Alot of companies will shut

[@luisfrancisco878]

Dont worry buddy they will pass that bill on to youget ready higer wages mean raised prises get ready to pay california prices

[@natturner465]

@@luisfrancisco878 Actually compition will keep prices down !!!

[@luisfrancisco878]

@@natturner465 competition? You are berry ignorant my friend competition ? Well seems loke you have californias problem solve well get ready buddy

[@AfalOnline-fm4vl]

Well deserved Floridians

[@elpupusero]

From what country your family is from???

[@blackwater7183]

It is a win for the local citizens. These people just want to exploit illegals. Lol! Kinda disgusting TBH. Very "progressive" thinking. 🤣

[@hewi868]

If local businesses are penalized, people will not come in illegally for economic opportunities. It would then increase the tourism sector because more B2 visas would be issued. And the workforce will be standardized with the issuance of H2A and H2B visas for temporary workers in fields that need employees. But this has to be done nationwide.

[@rubenrojas8632]

Thank you RON DESANTIS FOR Not solve the real problems Health care property insurance Increase the price in Florida Again Home owners associations Out of control in prices This is a real problem .

[@jasonscales2522]

Where are all of the Americans that should be running for the jobs? These stories should include the wage they're paying to immigrants

[@luvitluvitbaby]

The unemployment rate is 3.5%. We’re at full employment. So no Americans will fill the jobs. They didn’t want those jobs when Alabama did this over a decade ago when unemployment was 9%, even with high pay. So there is no chance in hell you fill those jobs now. 😂😂😂😂

[@ButterNoToast]

Florida really wants california prices 🤣 “ well everything is imported from Mexico anyways “ california is closer and that doesn’t mean they get a discount

[@Kandalf8989]

We already "kind of" having California prices... Coast line condo's rent price is exactly same as in California coast.. Let's say compared to Los Angeles. Home insurance here is one of the most expensive in U.S. The only thing we're missing are higher taxes, and gas price. Yet the weather and humidity is brutal there...

[@rapcat1271]

California doesn't hire illegal immigrants??

[@mmorse3971]

I tried to imagine DeSaten as president for 5 seconds and actually got nauseous.

[@kerrymeyer239]

He’s an awful human .. I get sick too.

[@isranhanif6593]

So what’s wrong with that if we need to hire workers who came In legally and have proper work documentation. In this way employers cannot take advantage of these people this is the right thing to do

[@JohnG44]

Because people that come here with proper documents will never get a job on this field. Why? lol, just dumb if you do. Go and see how many american go running to work on this job.

[@KrazyLury]

Truck drivers, Latino, Truck drivers are boycotting Florida as well. I don't think De sanchez 🤔 thought this through. 😉

[@STARBOYGODD]

can we all agreed that some Americans lazy to do immigrants jobs

[@victoriawright7395]

No Americans can do they work these people do

[@xxEternalLifexx94]

You're living in a fairytale world

[@Cua-tanet]

Floridians will see the real price of paying fair wages and not exploiting workers. Just don't come crying because you can't afford juice or veggies.

[@nicholasthompson7690]

Or can't find workers in rich parts of suburban nyc because you refuse to build affordable housing.

[@markferrell2269]

Who tf do think was building this country before they came who has been driving these trucks all these decades

[@donniemathis2770]

This is the best thing that's ever happened to florida and needs to be Nation wide!

[@adamrashid3588]

Why

[@user-zz8ho4re6v]

😂😂😂😂😂😂... I think 😅😅😅😅 wow...😅😅 can't...😅😅😅 ...stop 😂😂😂😂 ...laughing...😂😂. Dumb corporates should have legalized their workers then that way they would have protected their work force from this bill. That way none of those workers would have left or asked for major raises because majority of those workers are loyal to those who are loyal to them.. 😅😅 strategy 😂😂

[@Cleric_al]

YES

[@juanisaac5172]

The MAGA folk will be out there in droves doing those jobs. They were just waiting for the opportunity.

[@carlosmaldondo9851]

😅

[@rickeedavenport1738]

🤣🤣🤣

[@itsruthnoemi]

I agree with the governor, people should be legal to enter and work in this country. Working illegally and avoiding taxes actually hurts working middle class tax paying citizens. Why not help our own citizens like the homeless Americans in our streets instead of giving free resources to undocumented folks. As a regular law abiding hard working American I find it unfair to demand so many rights when you're not doing your part to become legal and expect resources handed to you. P.s. please do not respond to my comment with ignorance and hatred. 😂

[@perrowleon653]

Undocumentad immigrants also pay taxes and dont think any of them would even dream of ever voting, somebody is lying to you.

[@FATDADDYSACK]

How can you avoid paying taxes if each checks already does that. I'd take a hard working mexican instead of a drug addicting homeless person anyday

[@chemamorado2104]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vincentharmon7866]

They pay taxes but can't file. Including SSN.

[@frankortiz4643]

He went to this construction site on Sunday!! Why did you go and check for yourself . What time of reporting is this?

[@solitaircloud2319]

Check the households of every republicans for nannies, care givers, gardeners, etc first and then trumps houses for at least a dozen workers.

[@dennym1970]

I would like to hear from the owners of the buildings being built..it has to detrimental to them.

[@borgyoh]

RAISE the WAGES and AMERICANS will APPLY

[@beautifulsoulgirl8683]

Exactly. That is why desantis is doing this. No more 10 dollar an hour illegal immigrants to over work and underpay. Fair wages for legal Americans will happen. These farm owners will finally pay employees their worth.

[@adelitavalle1852]

I used to live in coastal NC. I would cut my grass early in the morning or late, late afternoon. Never at 12 noon. I give anyone picking fruits and vegetables my respect. I am picking fruits and vegetables from my garden.

[@emptyhad2571]

We need them to work those non-skilled jobs so we can live without doing that kind of work.

[@organicsoulgumbo]

And they have to live somewhere right? Hundreds of thousands of people on section 8 driving up the cost of living here! Good riddance… 🍾

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@baconstripsareswag3060]

Well it’s already illegal to work without papers! Imagine enforcing laws!

[@bartdoo5757]

The same people complaining now were saying the same thing about slaves in 1865.

[@831zapata]

Im not the smartest man but i can tell you this will.hurt florida in so many ways

[@charlesevans7152]

How is a new immigration bill making it harder for people to work without papers?. The state of Florida knew you need papers to work in the US in the first place. Sounds like the Mayor/Governor & the US Customs & Immigration not doing their job. It looks like they're trying to say it's more illegal immigrants in the workplace of Florida then US citizens....

[@canadaclub8920]

Had the federal government done its job they wouldnt have this issue

[@allaboutboxing1059]

Can I ask what was the government supposed to do? I’m a Mexican with dual-citizenship. I would like to know.

[@MaldonadoCharles]

Done its job; you mean keep America White?

[@mrsmucha]

It was due to Meatball Ron's law, it has nothing to do with Biden. Time for you to watch your daily dose of Fox News where everything is Biden's fault.

[@tazrugby]

@@allaboutboxing1059 The government needs to supply easily obtainable work Visa's to these industries to bring workers in.

[@crismcdonough2804]

Wrong

[@shilonapittman9470]

800,000 jobs back to the American people send all 800,000 get em out of here

[@mariomarcial2238]

Construction sit is still empty no Americans want to work lol

[@Foxedover]

See you at the construction site 😂😂😂💀💀

[@JamesDavis-jz8gd]

IF THEY CAME HERE LEGALLY THINGS WOULD BE ALOT DIFFERENT! LAWS ARE THERE FOR A REASON! NO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE REWARDED! KEEP IT UP DESANTIS! FJB.

[@jayhope615]

so what your saying is ther will be job openings now? havent been able to find a job since january of last year..this is good

[@BronzeSista]

They act like these jobs were not being done, before they came. Americans built my house.

[@arronscupoftea1741]

My family grows it’s own vegetables and fruits and a lot of white Americans come over asking foot food even when we tell them to go to the grocery store 🤣 we even tried showing them how to grow it themselves

[@xLeaDFusioNx]

Ok kiddo

[@arthurbrown4984]

Hispanic is white

[@pacjam418]

I live in an HOA complex in Northeast US. We love to garden & grow a lot of stuff. The landscapers, tree people & workers that come here always ask me if I’m Spanish. I’m not. I’m Irish, scotch, Canadian. It made me realize (most) white people can’t or don’t grow food.

[@jenc8953]

I grow my own food too at home on my city lot. I mix it in with all of my flowers. It saves me tons of money from late winter to late fall.

[@pacjam418]

@@jenc8953 If you got a green thumb and the desire for free food (almost free), you can garden anywhere!

[@DonnellPrince]

The people who are complaining have companies and businesses where they are not looking to hire legal Americans because they have to provide a living wage, good health care,and retirement. Along with holidays off with pay, vacation time with pay, and PTO days. Illegals who don’t know the law will work for $6.25 without taking any days off.

[@MrVictor444]

That's not true,construction pays much more that $6.25 an hour.