
Do hospital patients have to admit whether they are a citizen or not? The best thing to do right now is to hold tight and wait until it's safer for you and your family to travel and enter back into the state if this law is something that would apply to you. View Gallery: Thousands march against Florida's new immigration law | Photos It’s only entering the state, not traveling within the state. If they have a court date, if they are in the process of applying for immigration relief, this should not apply to them. in violation of the immigration law and that they haven’t been inspected by the federal government. You have to know that they entered the U.S.

Hamill: This is in reference to the human smuggling piece of the bill, Section 10, and it says "a person who knowingly and willfully transports into this state an individual whom the person knows, or reasonably should know, has entered the United States in violation of law and has not been inspected by the Federal Government since his or her unlawful entry from another country commits a felony of the third degree." What does the law say about driving with undocumented immigrants in the car? USA TODAY NETWORK: Many immigrant families in Florida are a mix of documented and undocumented people. ▶ The impact: New immigration law sparks fear and worker exodus from Florida Can I drive into Florida with undocumented immigrants in the car? The USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida spoke to Ashley Hamill, attorney and director of the Family and Immigration Rights Center in Tallahassee, and Yesica Ramirez, an organizer with the Farmworker Association of Florida, who dispelled misinformation about the law and provided advice to immigrants on what to expect come July 1.

The new law imposes tough criminal penalties on human traffickers, restrictions on undocumented residents, and new employment requirements that will next year include random audits of businesses suspected of hiring illegal workers. The new immigration law takes effect July 1, and advocates are advising undocumented immigrants to take precautions until they see how the law is applied, especially when it comes to driving in and out of the state.

"What do we do if we're stopped by police?" another person asked. "Can we still go to the hospital?" one woman asked. View Gallery: Exodus of immigrant workers leaves Florida industries struggling
