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Florida Illegal Immigrants

Florida immigrant crackdown aims to outdo Arizona laws:

State attorney general Bill McCollum promises harshest anti-illegal immigration legislation yet Ref. Source 5

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Florida Republican: Put immigrants in "camps":

A Republican candidate for the Florida state Legislature stood by her controversial idea to arrest illegal immigrants and send them to "camps" where they can be held en masse. Ref. Source 8

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Miami-Dade commission backs mayor's order to end county's 'sanctuary' protection for undocumented immigrants

After a heated, daylong hearing, the Miami-Dade County Commission voted 9-3 to adopt an order by Mayor Carlos Gimenez requiring local authorities to fully cooperate with federal immigration agents. Ref. USAToday.

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As new Florida immigration law takes effect, undocumented workers ask: Do I stay or go? Critics worry Florida immigration bill will lead to a labor shortage, potentially hobbling crop harvests, home construction and the tourism industry. Source 7o.