A new Florida law defies a longstanding custom that states will honor each other’s driver’s licenses.
On May 10, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 into law. The measure was passed by Florida’s legislators as a means of protecting the state and its citizens from the costly and sometimes dangerous effects of illegal immigration they believe has been exacerbated by the Biden administration’s weak border policies.Along with making the use of E-Verify a mandatory measure for employers with 25 or more employees and establishing enforceable penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants, the new law prohibits local government agencies from issuing identification cards (IDs) to illegal immigrants and invalidates driver’s licenses issued to illegal aliens in other states.
