A group of civil organizations announced this Saturday that they will present at the moment first lawsuit against Florida immigration law SB1718 for violating the “fundamental rights” of people living in this southern US state.

The lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Center, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its Florida chapter Americans for Immigration Justice, and the American Immigration Board alleges that “discriminatory” SB1718 constitutes a “threat to the rights and well-being of every individual in the State”Not just for immigrants.

“This attack on our immigrant communities will not work. Designed specifically for brutality, SB1718 is unconstitutional and undermines our democracy,” said Paul R. Chavez, senior supervising attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center for the Immigration Justice Project.

Demand will run against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantison behalf of various individuals and the Florida Farm Workers Association.

The law, which took effect this Saturday, severely punishes illegal immigration. businesses and individuals that employ or assist undocumented immigrants.

He was promoted by Governor DeSantis, who is a candidate in the Republican primaries with the goal of be a candidate in the 2024 presidential election and made the fight against illegal immigration the workhorse of his campaign.

The plaintiffs will argue that the law not only violates the fundamental rights of people in the state, but also undermines cultural wealth and the economic contribution of immigrants.

There is a demand special attention will be paid to the provisions of section 10, which criminalizes the transportation to Florida of persons who may have entered the country without federal verification.

“The sole and exclusive power regulate immigration policy it is granted by the United States Constitution to the federal government, not to the states,” Chavez said.

Amien Kaku, an attorney for the Florida ACLU, stressed that SB1718 “attack on the fiber of our state”and “an extreme act of abuse of state power designed to foment fear and criminalize immigrant communities.”

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Shaleen Fluharty, executive director of Americans for Immigration Justice, said, “Florida has a proud history of welcoming immigrants, and our future prosperity depends on continuing the path of welcoming all the people who live in the Sun State, regardless of your place of birth or immigration status“.

“To all Florida immigrants, you are welcome here and we support you,” he added.

Kate Melloy Guettel, legal director of the American Immigration Council, noted that the law “creates an atmosphere of fear and hostility“.

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“Our lawsuit seeks to guarantee the fundamental rights and dignity of every person in the state, regardless of immigration status. Nobody should live in fear or face discrimination based on their immigration status, their perceived immigration status, or the immigration status of their relatives,” he added. (EFE)