TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — State lawmakers kicked off last year with not one but three special sessions on illegal immigration. A key debate then was E-Verify, which has now made its return to the statehouse. E-Verify was a hot topic for the legislature last session, so much so that three different lawmakers filed similar bills aiming to strengthen the system and add harsher penalties. "One of the things that encourages illegal migration is job opportunities. So, if you can shut that down and make sure that there are no exemptions whatsoever, less people will come here illegally to work," said State Rep. Berny Jacques (R-Seminole).

Currently, Florida law requires businesses with at least 25 employees to verify workers' citizenship status. This year's bill would take it a step further, mak

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