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Florida’s economy runs on immigrant work – Deanthis’ policies ignore this | Opinion – Tallahassee Democrat

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Florida’s economy runs on immigrant work – Deanthis’ policies ignore this | Opinion – Tallahassee Democrat

Marie Marx
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As I got into work, I couldn’t help but notice all the Florida registration plates that emphasize the orange Florida. We are known for oranges. For generations, Florida farmers have struggled to defend their citrus farms and establish themselves as leaders in citrus fruits.

Who does not remember the ads of Florida Orange Juice with an ice glass of juice and cinematographic views of magnificent trees as far as the eyes can see? These farms and the distribution of the citrus industry were not just built on American farming and hardworking farm owners, but workers, producers, pickers.

Today, these workers and many others have been attacked.

The government’s press conference last week, emphasizing his battle against undecided workers, left several key facts. So let me help to fill in the missing gaps.

Florida’s economy depends on workers in the agricultural sector, service and hospitality. The Institute of Migration Policy reports that there are about 455,000 undocumented immigrants working in Florida who are currently hired.

What would happen if these workers suddenly disappeared from our workforce? I’ll tell you. A condition that is proud of tourism would be in serious danger. These jobs were not stolen by undocumented workers; They are holes that are filled in our society, jobs that most Americans would not dreamed of taking.

The beloved, old and tired that you all like to do is that our American tax dollars are unfairly accepted to pay for the livelihood of these refugees, asylees, migrants and without documents. The new inconvenient truth is that they play a significant role in the success of this country.

I’ll break it for you.

In 2022, 747,000 documented and undocumented immigrants paid approximately $ 1.8 billion local and state taxes (US Immigration Council). These households contribute to over $ 27 billion to consumer costs.

Human creatures who shop in your stores eat at your restaurants, rent houses from you, buy cars, buy gas, pay from your pocket for medical meetings, braces for their children, visit shows, movies, concerts, sports with their children, Shopping in your grocery stores, worship and payment of tithes in your churches, getting hairstyles…. The list continues and continues.

Now imagine if you will, if these $ 27 billion suddenly disappeared from Florida’s economy, because several people in power did not see human beings as human beings.

At the national level, the US Immigration Board estimates that the impact of this loss of workers would lead to 4.2% loss of GDP (for non -economists, this is many). This would be a loss of $ 1.1 trillion for the economy.

The contributions that these workers make to their local economies are far exceeding the cost of losing them. Another uncomfortable truth you have left from your press conference, the cost of deportation.

The Ministry of Interior Security reports the average price of one person’s deportation is $ 14,000 to $ 20,000, and across the country, the estimated mass deportation price is $ 315 billion. So, not only Florida and the United States will lose $ 1 trillion revenue, but this proposed program will also cost billions more in deportment costs.

While wasting time to demonize some of the most difficult workers? On your watch, the citrus industry in Florida is almost dead.

Despite the hard work of the University of Florida and the farmers themselves, Alico excludes all investments in citrus and agricultural operations. This condition is not in difficulty because of untouched human beings who do their best to our society, precisely because politicians ignore true needs and crises, in favor of political stunts.

Marie Marx is Cair-Fl advocacy and policy manager.

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