A bill cracking down on undocumented immigrants and the Floridians who interact with them is now heading to Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk after passing the state House yesterday. Though some of the more contentious measures were removed from Senate Bill 1718 before passage, the bill will place punitive reporting requirements on hospitals and employers, among other things.
DeSantis announced the legislative push back in February, saying that it would "crack down on the smuggling of illegal aliens," the issuance of ID cards to undocumented immigrants, and employers hiring those in the state illegally. State Sen. Blaise Ingoglia (R–Spring Hill), who is sponsoring the bill, has said he's not "demonizing immigrants"—just illegal ones.
