Florida Sues for Reimbursement of Costs of Illegal Immigrants
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- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Florida
- Date: April 11, 1994
Article abstract: Lawton Chiles, governor of Florida, sued the federal government for nearly $1 billion to reimburse the state for the expenses of handling illegal immigrants.
Florida Sues for Expenses
After claiming that illegal immigration to Florida is out of control, Governor Lawton M. Chiles, Jr., filed a lawsuit against the federal government demanding more than $884 million reimbursement for education, health, and prison expenditures incurred by the state of Florida. These expenses were related to illegal aliens who entered the state during 1993....
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