Other governors need to follow the same.
Ron DeSantis signs immigration crackdown as Biden prepares to end Title 42TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping immigration overhaul bill Wednesday, a move that comes weeks ahead of an anticipated run for president and just a day before President Joe Biden's administration plans to end Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration policy that makes it easier to expel migrants.
DeSantis has long used immigration to attack Biden, with whom he has openly sparred for nearly two years as his national ambitions have risen.
“We are bracing for some turbulent times ahead,” DeSantis said Wednesday. “When you have a president that has turned a blind eye to the border … when you have that, you are likely to see it get a lot worse.”
Some provisions in the Florida bill, SB 1718:
Banning local governments from issuing identification cards for people who can’t prove citizenship.
Requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid to include a question on intake forms about the patient’s citizenship status.
Banning undocumented law school graduates from being admitted to the Florida bar.
Increasing penalties for human trafficking-related offenses.
Beefing up the required use of E-Verify, a federal database employers can use to check a worker’s employment eligibility.
DeSantis has acknowledged that immigration policy is set at the federal level and Florida's role is limited, but he has had an intense focus on trying to remove any incentives migrants might have to come to Florida.....................
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-signs-immigration-crackdown-rcna83726
