Gov. Ron DeSantis signs 3 bills creating stiffer penalties for illegal immigration

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills on Friday that target undocumented migrants who engage in criminal activity in Florida.

"The federal government has failed in its responsibility to secure our southern border, leaving states to fend for themselves," DeSantis said in a news release on Friday. "In Florida, we do not tolerate illegal immigration, let alone lawlessness committed by illegal aliens who shouldn’t be here in the first place. The bills I signed today further enhance Florida's capabilities to uphold the law."