SB168 ends “sanctuary city” protections and directs Florida law enforcement to work with federal authorities in cases related to illegal migration.
The Florida State Senate passed SB168 on May 2, 2019 by a vote of 22 to 18. We assigned pluses to the yeas because illegal migration flaunts the rule of law, is harmful to American workers, and is unconstitutional. The U.S. Constitution states in Article 1, Section 8; and Article 2, Section 3 that the federal government shall have the power to establish uniform immigration law and ensure that such law be faithfully executed. The 10th Amendment allows for the states to address the crisis of illegal migration and provide for their own public safety.