The bill, known as the Tackling and Reforming Unlawful Migration Policy (TRUMP) Act, designates the Commissioner of Agriculture as the chief immigration officer for Florida, responsible for liaising with federal immigration agencies and overseeing local law enforcement compliance with immigration laws. It establishes the Local Law Enforcement Immigration Grant Program and the Local Law Enforcement Federal Participation Incentive Program to enhance local law enforcement's engagement with immigration enforcement. The bill also creates the Office of State Immigration Enforcement within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which will facilitate cooperation between state and federal entities and employ law enforcement officers with full arrest authority.
Additionally, the legislation introduces new criminal penalties for unauthorized aliens, including making it a felony for unauthorized aliens to willfully vote and imposing mandatory minimum sentences for dangerous unauthorized alien offenders. It mandates cooperation between law enforcement and immigration authorities, requires notification of federal agencies regarding specific individuals in custody, and allows the chief immigration officer to declare a state of emergency related to immigration enforcement. The bill also includes provisions for employment verification, prohibits the issuance of driver licenses to unauthorized aliens, and establishes penalties for noncompliance with immigration laws, reflecting a significant shift in Florida's approach to immigration enforcement and coordination among law enforcement agencies.
Statutes affected: S 2B Filed: 252.36, 288.061, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 395.3027, 480.0535, 775.0848, 895.02, 903.046, 908.101, 908.105, 908.11, 921.0022, 943.03101, 943.0312, 943.0313, 1009.26
S 2B c1: 252.36, 288.061, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 395.3027, 480.0535, 775.0848, 895.02, 903.046, 908.101, 908.105, 908.11, 921.0022, 943.03101, 943.0312, 943.0313, 1009.26
S 2B e1: 252.36, 288.061, 322.02, 322.033, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 395.3027, 480.0535, 775.0848, 874.03, 895.02, 903.046, 908.101, 908.105, 908.11, 921.0022, 943.03101, 943.0312, 943.0313, 1009.26
S 2B er: 252.36, 288.061, 322.02, 322.033, 322.08, 322.121, 322.19, 395.3027, 480.0535, 775.0848, 874.03, 895.02, 903.046, 908.101, 908.105, 908.11, 921.0022, 943.03101, 943.0312, 943.0313, 1009.26