Thousands of immigrants in Florida protested on Thursday against new anti-immigrant legislation passed in the state, forcing some businesses to close for the day as workers went on strike.
as workers went on strike. The protest, called “A Day Without Immigrants”
or “Un Día Sin Inmigrantes,” comes a month before Florida’s new legislation—which will require patients to provide proof of citizenship at hospitals, make it a felony to enter the state with an undocumented person, and make e-verify a requirement for most businesses—goes into effect. The legislation, passed at the behest of Gov.
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