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Several dozen immigrants  identifying with a group called “We are Florida” chanted at the state Capitol today during the Governor’s State of the State speech to protest at least three bills filed to crack down on those in the state illegally. One calls for the arrest of anyone who has been ordered deported who remain in the state.Another would remove lawsuit protections, known as sovereign immunity, for so called sanctuary cities that protect those here illegally, and a third would recalculate how welfare benefits are determined if there is an illegal immigrant in the household. Gaby Garcia-Bera

is the spokesperson for We Are Florida.

“This year we’re out here because we know that there is an onslaught of bills  targeting our communities, and we want our legislators to know Flordia is full of families, full of communities of hard working people, and we denounce the idea that Florida is the type of place that condones deporting and breaking apart families” said Garcia-Bera

At least five bills have been introduced that could impact the immigrant community. The plans to spend a lot of time in the Capitol this session making their presence known.