Undocumented immigrants are at greater risk of being exploited by employers because of the new immigration law, attorney Giulia Fantacci told Newsweek.
The law also bolsters DeSantis' migrant relocation program and prohibits local governments from providing money to organizations that issue identification cards to immigrants lacking permanent legal status.
Additionally, it invalidates out-of-state driver's licenses held by people living in the country illegally. Undocumented immigrants who remain in Florida are at greater risk of being exploited by their employers because of the new law, said Giulia Fantacci, a Florida-based attorney who works to help victims of human trafficking legalize their status. In labor exploitation cases, employers"know that the worker is undocumented and so they will take advantage of their immigration status to then force them... to do certain types of work or additional work that's not part of what they're supposed to do," Fantacci toldThose workers can also be forced to work under the threat of having their immigration status reported to authorities, she said. Protesters against the new immigration law march along Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers, Florida, on June 28, 2023. Undocumented immigrants who remain in Florida are at greater risk of being exploited by their employers under the new system, one attorney said.Despite the requirement that E-Verify is used, employers may still hire or retain undocumented workers and severely underpay them, she said. "The idea is, 'I'm giving you this job, I'm taking the risk, you can work here, but you're gonna be paid this much.'... and so that's when they can increase the risk of being exploited," she said. Renata Bozzetto, the deputy director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, said immigrants are being used as"political pawns" in Florida. "We are talking about people who have families, who are working, it's our friends, our neighbors," she toldNewsweek :"The source of 70% of all human trafficking in this nation is illegal immigration and efforts to curb illegal immigration will also combat human trafficking. Further, 60% of unaccompanied alien children crossing the border were caught by cartels and exploited for drug trafficking or worse. "To combat this increase in illegal immigration and the human trafficking that has come as a result, Governor DeSantis signed the strongest legislation in the country to protect Florida from Biden's border crisis and another four pieces of legislation Among its provisions, the legislation enhances penalties for human smuggling, raises awareness of the signs and impacts of human trafficking, and imposes critical reforms to hold human traffickers accountable.""They work in construction or they work on farms and so they're going to states where there's farmland, they're going to states where there is a lot of construction so they can find jobs," she said. But they also face risks."They're starting a new job, so that could expose them to additional cases where they could be exploited," she said. It's important for undocumented immigrants to remember that"even if you don't have papers, you have rights," Fantacci said. "If there are situations where you feel like you're being taken advantage of, you're being threatened in your job, you need to seek the help of an attorney that understands and may be able to help you." Many"don't understand that they can fix their status," she added."It's a huge weight off their shoulders once they understand that."
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