Measures target people convicted of driving without a license – which undocumented people can’t obtain – or committing felonies

Florida’s governor signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies.

Ron DeSantis is a frequent critic of the Biden administration over its handling of the Mexican border, sending Florida law enforcement agents and national guard members to Texas. The Republican governor, who ended his attempt for his party’s presidential nomination last month, has also flown immigrants who entered Texas illegally to Massachusetts and California.

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      8 months ago

      Literally this. I read about someone in Florida, don’t remember who, who was caught in luring migrant workers up, promising them a wage, then sicking ICE on them once the payday came around the corner.

      Stuffing them in the industrial slave complex is then perhaps more beneficial, because you could avoid legal troubles.