TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal that would require all employers in the state, regardless of size, to verify that new hires are authorized to work in the United States.

What You Need To Know • The Florida House advanced a bill requiring all businesses to use E-Verify for new hires

The Florida House advanced a bill requiring all businesses to use E-Verify for new hires • Employers could face fines of up to $1,000 a day for noncompliance

Employers could face fines of up to $1,000 a day for noncompliance • Supporters call it a step toward curbing illegal immigration • Critics say immigration enforcement is best left to the federal government

The bill, which advanced Thursday in the Florida House, would make the use of E-Verify mandatory. Th

See Full Page