Florida Bill package puts illegal immigrants automatically at fault if involved in traffic accident

A new bill package filed by Florida legislators would serve as a deterrent for any illegal immigrants attempting to enter the state if passed, supporters say. 

The bill package – Senate Bill 1380 and House Bill 1307 – was filed by Senator Jonathan Martin and Representative Berny Jacques on January 13th. 

The bill package would include the following legislation: 

• Prohibits all commercial driving license pre-licensing instruction, testing, and licensing procedures from being given in any other language than English.  
• Removes Illegal aliens as covered employees in the Workers’ Compensation statute.   
• Forces any company that hires illegal aliens to pay out-of-pocket for any injuries.   
• Requires companies to use E-Verify to submit a Worker’s Compensation claim. 
• Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving any license issued by the Department of Financial Services. 
• Stops illegal alien IDs from being used to create bank accounts with a state chartered financial institution and for cashier’s checks.   
• Bans illegal aliens from benefitting from Down Payment Assistance programs and silent second home mortgage programs.  
• Forces illegal immigrants’ insurance companies to accept fault if an illegal immigrant is involved in a car accident in Florida. 

We must continue the fight against illegal immigration and put an end to the harm that has come to law-abiding citizens at the hands of illegal immigrants who should have never been in our country in the first place,” said Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, who was involved in the proposal. 

“With this legislation, we will build on Florida’s strong stance against illegal immigration, and we will create even more deterrents for illegal immigrants trying to enter our state.”