Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortageBeneath the smugness of Ron DeSantis, at Florida leading the nation in immigration enforcement lies something of a conundrum: how to fill the essential jobs of the scores of immigrant workers targeted for deportation.The answer, according to Florida lawmakers, is the state’s schoolchildren, who as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts without a break – even on school nights. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/29/florida-republicans-immigrant-jobs-child-labor
Author : Richard Luscombe in Miami
Publish date : 2025-03-29 10:00:00
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Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’
