Agriculture Commissioner's E-Verify Push: How the Expansion Mandate Threatens Lafayette County’s Smallest Farms and Businesses

MAYO, FL — A new legislative initiative backed by Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is on track to mandate a major overhaul of hiring procedures for every business in Lafayette County. The proposal seeks to expand the use of the federal E-Verify system to all private employers in the state, regardless of the number of employees.

This move would eliminate the current exemption for small businesses with fewer than 25 workers, directly impacting the lifeblood of the local economy: the many family farms, small contractor crews, and Main Street retailers in Mayo and the surrounding areas....

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