HAPPENING NOW: The large protest on Atlantic Boulevard comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed controversial immigration law SB 1718 last month that will take effect July 1.
News4JAX spoke with the organizer of the event who said they want to highlight the contributions the immigrant community makes to Florida and Jacksonville’s economy.
“They help to build this state and they need the opportunity to stay. We are not asking for a right that we don’t have. We are just asking for the opportunity to continue to do the things right now that allow Florida to be a great state to live. We don’t want to steal your community we want to live together,” said Patricia Buitron with NotiJax.
A local immigration attorney said last month the changes will have a ripple effect on everything from the food we eat to homes built in the Sunshine State, but Gov. DeSantis said the new laws are needed. “The Biden Border Crisis has wreaked havoc across the United States and has put Americans in danger,” Gov. DeSantis said. “In Florida, we will not stand idly by while the federal government abandons its lawful duties to protect our country. The legislation I signed today gives Florida the most ambitious anti-illegal immigration laws in the country, fighting back against reckless federal government policies and ensuring the Florida taxpayers are not footing the bill for illegal immigration.
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