Governor Ron DeSantis, of the Republican party, declares a new law against illegal immigration in Florida, which states that:
- It requires companies with at least 25 employees to verify the immigration status of the workers in a federal database called E-Verify, and creates penalties for employers who knowingly employ "unauthorized aliens".
- It requires some hospitals to request information about immigration status of patients in admission records.
- It will not be possible transporting people without status. It will be a crime that can result in up to 5 years in prison or a fine of $5,000 per person.
- Some driver's licenses and identifications issued by other states to undocumented immigrants They will not be valid in Florida
When does it come into effect?
This new regulation, which will take effect in July, will serve to address the growing threat of irregular migration, a result, according to the governor, of the Biden administration's failure to secure the borders.
Sources: CNN, NBC News