Florida’s new DeSantis-backed laws address immigration, guns and more

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Protestors opposed to a new law cracking down on employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally march to the Florida Capitol, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Brendan Farrington). TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Employers who hire immigrants in the country illegally will face tough punishments and gun owners will have more freedoms when more than 200 new Florida laws take effect Saturday, many of which Gov. Ron DeSantis will highlight as he seeks the Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis has taken a hard line on illegal immigration as he campaigns, saying he'll finish the Mexican border wall his one-time...