Key takeaways:
- LULAC issued a travel advisory warning immigrants and their families to avoid traveling to the state of Florida due to the potential threat it poses to them.
- LULAC vowed legal action against the state in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) ongoing immigration crackdown.
- The travel advisory serves as a reminder to immigrants and their families to be aware of the potential risks of traveling to the state.
A leading Hispanic civil rights group has issued a travel advisory warning immigrants and their families to avoid traveling to the state of Florida due to the potential threat it poses to them. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) made the announcement during a livestreamed press conference on Facebook on Wednesday.
LULAC warned immigrants not to travel to Florida, and vowed legal action against the state in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) ongoing immigration crackdown. LULAC President Domingo Garcia said, “If you bring your tía (aunt) to Disney World … to Miami or Universal Studios, they are going to charge you with a felony for bringing your undocumented friend or relative to Florida.”
The warning comes after a Salvadoran worker, whose name is being withheld due to fear of repercussions, shared her story of considering leaving the state after spending years working in an orchid nursery in Homestead, a city and major agricultural area south of Miami. The worker said she and her family of four love living in the state and that her friends and neighbors have become family.
Garcia said, “Florida is a dangerous, hostile environment for law-abiding Americans and immigrants.” He added that LULAC will take legal action against the state and its government officials to protect the rights of immigrants.
The travel advisory issued by LULAC is the latest development in the ongoing immigration crackdown in Florida. It serves as a reminder to immigrants and their families to be aware of the potential risks of traveling to the state.
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