![]() ![]() 'The price of illegal immigration cost us everything,' said bill sponsor Rep. Legislators also agreed to roll-back a 2014 measure that allowed undocumented immigrants to be admitted to the Florida Bar.įlorida House lawmakers debated for 90 minutes before approving the measure. 1718 allocated $12 million for DeSantis' administration to transport migrants from outside the state to Democratic areas – just as he did when flying migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard last year. ![]() It also requires hospitals to inquire about the legal status of their patients and prohibits illegal immigrants from driving cars in Florida – even if they have a license from another state. The law mandates medium and large-sized employers in the state to use E-Verify, a federal system that checks the citizenship status of applicants and new employees. This has led to governors, including those from Texas, Arizona and Florida, sending migrants from their states to so-called sanctuary cities like Washington, D.C., New York City and Chicago.įlorida's Republican supermajority legislature signed-off on sweeping new legislation to appropriate millions for this initiative of transporting migrants.ĭeSantis and his allies argue the bill sends a message to the administration that they won't stand idly by while southern states are overrun by illegal immigrants and drug and human traffickers. ![]() ![]() Ron DeSantis to transport migrants to Democratic enclaves Florida passed a new law Tuesday allocating $12 million to expand a program allowing Gov. ![]()
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Partway through the book I found myself struck by the destabilising thought that perhaps it was a novel, and the apparently non-fictitious nature of the book was somehow a very elaborate ruse. If it'd been part of a novel I'd have found it unrealistic I'd have thought no real interview could ever be that insightful, that revealing. ![]() The interview with electronic musician Burial is extraordinary. It's a reading of the world through the lens of pop culture. This book has introduced me to entirely new ways of looking at and thinking about pop culture. It is essentially a collection of essays about music, TV, film and novels, but it feels like something much bigger and more significant is shifting beneath its skin. But Ghosts of My Life might truly deserve that epithet. I struggle to see how even the most brilliant and memorable books I've read have actually changed me. 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Dutch alternative metal-gothic rock band Blackbriar, consisting of Zora Cock (vocals), René Boxem (drums), Bart Winters (guitar), Robin Koezen (guitar), Siebe Sol Sijpkens (bass) and Ruben Wijga (keyboard), released a new song “My Soul's Demise” on April 28, 2023. ![]() Blackbriar Releases New Song “My Soul's Demise”.Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ ![]() |