A Florida lawmaker has introduced more stringent regulations to curb undocumented immigrants from driving commercial vehicles in the Sunshine State.
Pensacola Republican Sen. Don Gaetz filed the measure ( SB 86 ), which would strengthening penalties and enforcement action to prevent an “unauthorized alien” from operating commercial motor vehicles.
Under the legislation, Florida law enforcement officers would be able to take an unauthorized alien into custody and coordinate their transfer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or other immigration authorities in accordance with federal law.
Furthermore, the commercial vehicle that was driven by the unauthorized alien would be required to be impounded.
The bill would impose significant financial penalties for the owner