FLORIDA - For most people in Florida, misdemeanour theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. For an immigrant illegally in Florida, that same crime ...
now carries a felony punishment of up to five years behind bars and a $5,000 fine.
The new laws in Florida come as President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigration. They impose harsher penalties for offences committed by people illegally in the U.S. Than for everyone else. The consequences are particularly stiff for first-degree murder, which now carries an automatic death sentence for anyone who is in the U.S. illegally. While Florida is more aggressive than most, there are other states considering similar m easures to enhance criminal penalties based on immigration status.
