What Does Florida’s SB 1718 Propose?
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What does Florida’s SB 1718 propose?
- Criminalizes undocumented presence in Florida, as well as anyone who provides housing, employment, etc. to undocumented immigrants.
- Prohibits the use of valid driver’s licenses from other states by undocumented immigrants.
- Requires hospitals to collect information about the immigration status of undocumented patients.
- Increases fines for employing undocumented immigrants and imposes stricter penalties on repeat offenders for illegal hiring.
- Imposes severe prison sentences on foreign nationals who knowingly use false documentation.
- Establishes mandatory use of the federal E-Verify program by businesses.
- Establishes fines and prison sentences for anyone who transports undocumented individuals.
- Authorizes county jail officers to collect DNA samples when an undocumented immigrant is detained.
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