Bill filed cracking down on illegal immigration in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (FLV) – Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, filed a bill that aims to crackdown on illegal immigration in Florida.
The bill increases penalties for businesses hiring illegal immigrants, requires certain hospitals to track how much money is spent on illegal immigrants, and enhances penalties for human smugglers.
“It is unfortunate that state governments are having to step in to protect their residents from the incompetence and unlawful open border policies of the Biden Administration,” Ingoglia said.
Ingoglia calls the bill the “strongest, state-led anti-illegal immigrant” reform put forth.
Gov. Ron DeSantis had previously announced he wanted lawmakers to pass illegal immigration proposals.
The press release said SB 1718 would do the following:
- Enhanced fines and penalties on Florida businesses that hire illegal immigrants up to $10,000 per worker and revocation of all business licenses in the state; additionally authorizes FDLE to conduct random audits of businesses for compliance with this immigration law;
- Enhanced criminal penalties for those caught engaging in the human smuggling of illegal immigrants;
- Florida will not recognize any out of state licenses issued to illegal aliens;
- Prohibition on local governments from giving money to non-profits to create identification cards for illegal immigrants;
- Authorizes Sheriffs in county jails to take DNA samples when an illegal alien is arrested and an ICE detainer is issued;
- Mandates that hospitals receiving Medicaid dollars from the state start tracking how much money is spent on illegal immigrants in Florida emergency rooms;
- Removing the law that allows illegal immigrants to get a law license in the State of Florida.
