DeSantis Calls For Tougher Florida Laws Against Illegal Immigration

Underscoring his intention to combat what he said he saw as the Biden administration’s failed border policies, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new initiatives to crack down on illegal immigration.
Speaking in Jacksonville, DeSantis proposed attacking the problem from numerous directions.
The new measures would toughen penalties for human smuggling, require all employers in the state to use the national E-Verify system to confirm employees are legal residents and remove various incentives for illegal immigration.
The new laws, if passed, would require hospitals to collect data on patients’ immigration status and annually report the cost of caring for illegal aliens….}