Businesses untouched in Florida's latest immigration crackdown

• Democrats in the state Legislature have pounced on the omission to challenge Republicans' hardline immigration stance and frame the recent crackdown as a stunt, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Driving the news: The bills Gov. Ron DeSantis signed don't require more companies to use E-Verify, don't provide additional resources for enforcement, and don't up penalties for violations.

• State Sen. Jason Pizzo (D-Miami) proposed an amendment to require all Florida companies to use E-Verify, but Republican leadership ruled it "out of order," according to the Times.
• The decision drew backlash from GOP Sens. Blaise Ingoglia and Jennifer Bradley, with the latter saying, "It is out of order to have three special sessions without addressing E-Verify."

Between the lines: DeSantis entered the governor's mansion in 2019 with a promise to mandate the use of E-Verify, but six years later, that requirement applies to less than 20% of Florida companies.

• The DeSantis administration began penalizing companies that violated E-Verify requirements only two weeks ago, per the Times.