National boycott dubbed “Un Día Sin Inmigrantes,” or “A day without immigrants,” takes place with work stoppages and rallies to protest against a Florida immigration law scheduled to take effect in July.
Marchers protest the new controversial immigration law SB 1718 in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla., on Thursday.Lourdes Hurtado
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently announced he's running as a Republican presidential candidate,which includes penalties for certain employers if they don't verify a worker's immigration status and for those who transport people who are undocumented, among other provisions. Protests were scheduled in Florida and at least eight other states, including California, Georgia, Minnesota, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, South Carolina and Colorado.
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