Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants

Florida faces worker shortage due to deportations. Their solution: Child labour

Florida's move aims to fill jobs left by deported immigrants but has drawn criticism for potentially exploiting minors.

A bill in Florida could make it possible for children to work night shifts. U.S. migration policy has a lack of manpower.

A law in Florida could allow children to work at night on school days. U.S. migration policies are lacking workers.

Trump’s decisions regarding immigrants are causing consequences of all kinds. In Florida, his governor, Ron DeSantis, is seeing more and more of a lack of manpower in positions occupied by undocumented immigrants. Now, in his quest to find a solution to cover what CNN calls “low-paid and often undesirable jobs” he has a new option: children. However, despite what the BBC might believe he had already denounced since 2023 as a rich country like th…

Ron DeSantis blasted as he suggests replacing migrant workers with children

Florida has a very complex relationship with immigration. On one hand, the Sunshine State is well-known for its abundance of immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean. When Gov. Ron DeSantis was reelected by 19 percent in 2022, he received a great deal of Latino support. Florida Republicans have a long history of courting conservative Cuban-American voters, and Donald Trump's 2024 campaign ran plenty of Spanish-language ads in South Florid…

For years, the US state of Florida has been targeting those who hire migrants without papers. However, the other side of the coin is that companies are now lacking in manpower. Creative solutions have to be found. The work-life balance has probably finally been done for many students: The Sunshine State wants to attract more young people into employment. As CNN and CBS report, nails are already being done with heads. On Tuesday, a corresponding …