Republican lawmakers in Florida concerned about the state's new anti-immigration law and its possible economic consequences begged Latinos to not leave the state in clips from a Monday morning meeting.
The footage, which provides evidence of the law's "downstream impacts on the state economy" according to MSNBC, shows two conservative Florida legislators attempting to minimize the harm that the law, Senate Bill 1718, could cause, with one asking attendees to advise Latinos against leaving Florida.
"This bill is 100% supposed to scare you," Republican state Rep. Rick Roth said in a clip shared on Twitter by Democratic activist Tom Kennedy. "I'm a farmer, and the farmers are mad as hell. We are losing employees. They're already starting to move to Georgia and other states. It's urgent that you talk to all your people and convince them that you have resources — state representatives and other people — that can explain the bill to you."
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