Florida businesses plan to strike Thursday to protest DeSantis immigration law

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Source: tallahassee.com




Ana Goni-Lessan and John Kennedy 8:26 p.m. ET May 31, 2023


Capital Bureau | USA TODAY NETWORK – FLORIDA

TALLAHASSEE – Protests are planned across six Florida cities and some businesses across the state are shutting their doors Thursday in opposition to a tough, new immigration law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is campaigning this week in Iowa and New Hampshire.

DeSantis last week formally announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. But just a couple of weeks earlier, he signed into law the sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants that is the subject of the protests.

“I’m trying to support all of the immigrant people,” said Victor Prado, general manager of El Mariachi restaurant in West Palm Beach, which plans to be closed Thursday. “They come to this country to get a better life. We left everyone in our country to come to this beautiful country to live better.” ..


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....................The Florida protests are part of a nationwide effort led by Latino organizations opposing anti-immigration laws in several states and urging more comprehensive immigration reform by Congress. Demonstrations are planned in Jacksonville, Vero Beach, Orlando, Tampa and the farming communities of Immokalee and Pierson.........................

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Read more: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2023/05/31/florida-businesses-to-strike-in-protest-desantis-immigration-law/70273107007/

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Lets hope no one gets hurt.

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[marble falls]

1. Best tell the 'first lady' to put up the decorating catalogues, DC ain't in the tea leaves. ...

... how is his image going to look nationally when a Republican is being sued and boycotted by big businesses?

[Deuxcents]

2. The local news covered this earlier tonight..

All kinds of businesses are supporting their employees and closing down for the day. Restaurants, mom and pops and places I was surprised but I’m in solidarity with them. They interviewed a few people and most weren’t upset but sympathetic…and I live in a red county. This was organized and the whole state is participating. They are doing this to bring awareness that the governor’s bills are responsible for mass defections and fear of retributions to those that stay. ✊

[IronLionZion]

3. They stole so many jobs that we have a labor shortage

Nobody wants to work anymore because these foreigners be hoarding a large pile of jobs in their basement like a job dragon

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Twitter reply:

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[mwb970]

5. What a monster this horrible DeSantis creature is.

Truly disgusting.

[ShazzieB]

6. This ought to be interesting.

DeSantis is turning out to be not just DeSatan but DeStupid! I can't wait to see how much egg the book banning bigot ends up with on his face from this.

[melm00se]

10. The problem

with DeSantis is that people actually do listen to him and cheer him on.

His supporters use twisted logic and make wild, unsupportable and in some cases outright fallacious statements to justify DeSantis' actions.

[SunSeeker]

7. Pudding Fingers' numbers are tanking.

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[Old Crank]

8. People also aren't happy that

DePutzinboots pretty much ignored the large shooting over the weekend.

[Lonestarblue]

11. Isn't it illegal to use taxpayer money for campaign trips?

I applaud the business executives whose companies are closing for the day to protest. Now if Disney would only announce that they’re looking for alternative states for relocating Disney World (even if they never plan to do it), we could kiss Florida’s support for DeSatan goodbye! It helps that they’ve announced a hold on any expansion in the state, but DeSantis needs to be brought down.

[Chainfire]

13. Nothing that DeSantis wants is illegal in Florida.

[OldBaldy1701E]

12. DeSantis calls out the Florida Militia in 3...2...1...

Either that or expect some new legislation forbidding businesses from protesting or something of the like. Asshats are gonna asshat.

[Paladin]

14. Nice move. (nt)