Florida grand jury calls for new tax to curb immigration crime

Gary Fineout for Politico reports on a grand jury in Florida impaneled by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to investigate crime-related immigration trafficking and related issues called on the states to impose restrictions on immigration and immigrants, including a tax on all wire transfers of money overseas.  The grand jury that the states could not rely on the U.S. government for immigration enforcement.

The grand jury report calls for a “modest” fee charged to customers similar to one imposed by the state of Oklahoma that could be around 1.5 percent per wire transfer. The grand jury claims that such a fee could generate tens of millions that could pay for enforcement, education, and support for unaccompanied migrant children.

In a 146-page report released yesterday, the grand jury also urged lawmakers to require all employers to check the names of prospective employees through a federal immigration database. DeSantis got legislators to pass a E-Verify mandate earlier this year, but it only applied to private companies with 25 or more employees.

KJ