S0086 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens

↑Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Requires sworn law enforcement officers with 287(g) authority to take unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles into custody and transfer them to federal immigration agencies, and requires notification to Florida Highway Patrol for out-of-service orders, so more state enforcement of U.

A sworn law enforcement officer who has the authority to take an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111(1) into custody pursuant to an agreement established under s. 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. s. 1357, and who determines that an unauthorized alien is operating a commercial motor vehicle shall take such unauthorized alien into custody and facilitate his or her transfer into the custody of a federal immigration agency as defined in s. 908.102, consistent with federal and state law.

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↑Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 90%

Deems operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens an imminent safety hazard, requires such operators to be lawfully present with valid license and English proficiency, and imposes $50,000 civil penalties plus impoundment and out-of-service orders on motor carriers allowing it, so a

It is the policy of the state to address the emerging issue of commercial motor vehicle operation by unauthorized aliens who are not authorized to operate in this state pursuant to s. 322.033 and who may not meet English language proficiency requirements or have the operational understanding to safely operate such vehicles.

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