In recent years, Florida has implemented some of the toughest immigration laws in the nation.
The 2023 bill (SB 1718) made headlines when it became law. The sweeping legislation did several things, including crack down on undocumented labor and mandate hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask emergency room patients their immigration status.
Immigrantion advocates said they’ve had to clear up misconceptions about the law. For example, patients can decline to answer questions about their immigration status…