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Florida bill seeks harsher immigration rules amid church crackdown
Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia proposes SB 1718 to toughen work requirements and penalties, expand policing authority, and redefine human smuggling. It would strip undocumented immigrants of out-of-state driver licenses, bar city funding for immigrant ID programs, and force hospitals to collect immigration status. Critics warn it would criminalize charitable pastoral work, harm families, and chill church outreach while offering broader enforcement for a state eyeing 2024 political gains.
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Polk County
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