Ron DeSantis signs immigration crackdown as Biden prepares to end Title 42

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@GovRonDeSantis

Biden’s Border Crisis is a catastrophe.

While Washington abdicates its responsibility to secure our border, Florida is once again stepping up.

Today, I signed legislation to combat illegal immigration and to deter illegal immigrants from coming to Florida.

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1. Mandates E-Verify for public and private employers:

Employers who fail to use E-Verify will be fined $1,000 per day until they comply with the law.

Penalties for employing illegal aliens include license suspension and even revocation for repeat offenders.

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2. Enhances criminal penalties for human smuggling:

Those caught transporting illegal aliens will face 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Those caught transporting 5 or more illegal aliens—or a single unaccompanied minor—will face up to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

3. Disqualifies out-of-state licenses issued to illegal aliens (Florida does not issue driver licenses to illegal aliens)

4. Prohibits county governments and NGOs in Florida from using taxpayer dollars to supply "community IDs" for illegal aliens

5. Makes it a felony for an illegal alien to use a fake ID to obtain employment in Florida

6. Charges hospitals to collect and submit data to understand how much the Biden Border Crisis is costing Floridians

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“People are going to come if they get benefits,” DeSantis said. “You are either here as a native or come here legally, both fine things, but to come across the border and end up getting benefits in Florida does not make sense.”

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