New immigration law in Florida creates panic among undocumented workers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new immigration law as an attempt to crackdown on employers that are hiring undocumented workers. The law would require undocumented workers to verify their legal status through an online database and would ban local governments from issuing IDs to the undocumented. NBC News' Guad Venegas has more.

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[mrmrsnever]

Business owners are worried abt their profits not the immigrants lets be honest !!

[joeymaple]

If you’re illegal, you’re breaking the law. This applies to every country.

[TonmoyKabiraj]

We are at a point of time where common sense and law creates panic.

[Pddy-jepn]

CORRECTION: 0:04

NOT IMMIGRANTS, BUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Get right nbc.

[cookiemonsta]

Now make a law that strips Cubans from citizenship that arrive "swimming" lets test how "conservative" the Florida Cubans really are.

[Thunder_Dome]

Ooh no, employers might have to pay an American salary. That's terrible. No more getting a days labor for $2 an hour anymore.

[spydaweb]

I can only imagine the rush to fill those positions from American citizens

[RIGeek.]

Anyone that has broken a law should live in fear of accountability. Why is this worded as if enforcing our laws is evil. These people broke up their families when they paid cartels to come into the US, rather than going through the legal channels.

[jordanmazone]

I want to see Florida’s economy in two years

[TakatoSakurazawa]

18 years working in the US and not a single path to citizenship. Something needs to change.

[Jaja-ocuo]

Americans need that job, the problem is those greedy corporate employers need cheap

[MrSamPhoenix]

Business owners are going to be very mad. Because they won’t be able to save money by paying people so little. This will hit their profits hard.

[monsterpig]

Finally! I can live my dream of working in the fields! It's a great day to be a Floridian!

[salesadmieze]

Weren't the employers already supposed to be following the e-verify program anyway?

[MichaelPeters-su]

Breaking up families? When you decided to come into the USA illegally you put yourself and your family at risk. Now deal with the consequences of your own actions.

[Deplorablekulak]

WHY ARE THESE BUSINESSES ALLOWED TO EXPLOIT THESE WORKERS FOR SUCH LOW PAY FOR THIS LONG WITHOUT GOING TO JAIL 😏

[factsdntcareaboutu]

18 years of not paying taxes . Federal crime i would think .

[maryc]

Why would you be panicking if you are here legally?

[mikesbikes]

I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND I'M A MEXICAN AMERICAN, MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS OWN LAND HERE WHEN IT WAS MEXICO.
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HAS TAKEN OVER OUR STATE, TURNING CITIES INTO SLUMS THAT LOOK LIKE MEXICO. MOST OF THE IMMIGRANTS FIND WORK BUT SINCE THEY ARE FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS THEY GET GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TOO (OUR TAX MONEY). HIGH CRIME, HOUSING SHORTAGES, TRAFFIC, AND HIGH TAXES HAVE A LOT TO DO WITH UNCONTROLLED IMMIGRATION. I WISH NBC NEWS WOULD REPORT ON HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HAS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED OUR AMERICAN CITIZENS.

[Scrunchie_]

Preventing foreign nationals from purchasing land in Florida - how is this not rule of law for the entire US?!