Proposed banking and labor restrictions target migrants in Florida

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia’s fight against undocumented immigration could bring economic challenges to Alachua County’s immigrant communities.

Ingoglia’s proposed legislation was filed Jan. 7 and 8 in the Florida Senate and House, respectively, by sponsors Sen. Jonathan Martin and Rep. Berny Jacques.

The proposal restricts undocumented immigrants’ access to state programs and services, such as state-chartered bank accounts, down payment assistance programs, commercial driver’s licenses and workers’ compensation programs…

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