Repeals the prohibition on sanctuary policies, removes duties relating to immigration detainees, and authorizes law enforcement agencies to decline to comply with federal immigration detainers under certain circumstances, so less immigration enforcement by state and local governments.
repealing ss. 908.103, 908.105, and 908.106, F.S., relating to the prohibition of sanctuary policies, duties relating to immigration detainees, and the reimbursement of costs, respectively;
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Prohibits law enforcement agencies from entering into or renewing immigration enforcement assistance agreements, requires facilitating public defender screening for persons subject to federal immigration detainers, authorizes declining to comply with detainers under certain circumstances, and bars a
prohibiting local law enforcement agencies and officers, sheriff's deputies, and federal immigration agencies from engaging in or cooperating with immigration enforcement activities or engaging in or cooperating with immigration enforcement activities pursuant to the Unauthorized Alien Transport Program within a specified distance of public or private schools, child care facilities, or religious institutions;
Repeals the human smuggling statute and the statute providing for sentence of death for a capital offense committed by an unauthorized alien, so less state-level immigration-related enforcement and penalties.
repealing s. 787.07, F.S., relating to human smuggling; ... repealing s. 921.1426, F.S., relating to sentence of death for capital offense committed by unauthorized alien;
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Immigration enforcementemployment e verifyAI label
Removes the requirement for certain private employers to use the E-Verify System and removes the prohibition on employers from continuing to employ certain persons, so less state-mandated employment verification for immigration enforcement.
amending s. 448.095, F.S.; removing requirement for certain private employers to use the E-Verify System; removing prohibition on employers from continuing to employ certain persons;
Prohibits the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles from disclosing photographs and related information to any agency that primarily enforces immigration law except pursuant to a lawful court order or judicial warrant, and requires notification to the affected person, so less cooperation.
the department may not disclose or make accessible, in any manner, to any agency that primarily enforces immigration law or to any employee or agent of such agency, photographs and related information pertaining to persons whose image or personal identifying information is possessed by the department, unless the department is presented with a lawful court order or judicial warrant signed by a judge appointed under Article III of the United States Constitution.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill repeals key Florida statutes that banned sanctuary policies, required cooperation with federal immigration authorities, mandated E-Verify for private employers, criminalized human smuggling, and imposed enhanced penalties on unauthorized aliens. It also limits DMV data sharing with immigration enforcement agencies, prohibits certain immigration enforcement activities near sensitive locations, and expands acceptable foreign-issued documents for driver licenses and IDs while adding anti-discrimination protections based on immigration status or non-REAL ID driver licenses. These changes,
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