In an opinion piece published by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune titled "Seidman: One-size-fits-all in Florida ICE detentions"dated January 26, 2020 columnist Carrie Seidman gives an account of "Junior", a Mexican national brought to the United States by his parents as a minor. Junior, she reveals, was recently arrested in Sarasota, Florida after a traffic stop, found to be unlawfully present in the country with an arrest record back to 2007 and subsequently turned over to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) for deportation.
"Last week, I shared the story of “Junior,” a Mexican national brought to this country by his parents as a minor, who was arrested in Sarasota recently after a traffic stop and turned over to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) for potential deportation."Turns out "Junior" has an arrest record going back 13 years
"Though he has never been accused of a violent crime or a felony offense, Junior does have a history of arrests dating back to 2007 that includes numerous traffic and misdemeanor offenses, including driving without a valid license, shoplifting, disorderly intoxication, parole violations and resisting arrest without violence.""Junior" it turns out, has been employed at his fathers' business:
"Thus, it’s not terribly surprising that someone like Junior, who graduated from Riverview High School and has been employed ever since in his father’s business or as a barber, now finds himself on the brink of being returned to a country he left 16 years ago and barely knows."Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called upon the Florida Legislature to pass an EVerify bill to ensure Florida businesses not only follow the IIRIRA (Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996) but to ensure Florida businesses maintain and employ a safe and legal workforce.
Thank you Sarasota Herald-Tribune for publishing a story supporting the Governor and supporting the Rule of Law.
