Florida AG on Fatal Crash by Illegally Licensed Migrant Driver

Fatal Florida Turnpike Crash

• 🚗 An illegal migrant, who allegedly crossed the border in 2018, is facing vehicular homicide charges after causing a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike.
• 💔 The migrant, who was granted a commercial driver's license by California, jackknifed a minivan while making an illegal U-turn, resulting in the deaths of three people.
• ⚖️ Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier stated that the driver will serve his sentence in Florida before being handed over to ICE for deportation.

California's Licensing Policies

• ⚠️ Uthmeier criticized California for providing the individual with a commercial driver's license, arguing that such licenses should not be issued to undocumented immigrants.
• 🚫 Florida has a law prohibiting the issuance of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, a measure enacted when sanctuary cities were banned.
• 🗣️ The Attorney General urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to focus on the rule of law rather than defending individuals who commit crimes.

Ban on 7-Hydroxy (7-OH-ISO-PENTYL-THC)

• 🚨 Florida has banned the sale of a substance known as 7-hydroxy (7-OH-ISO-PENTYL-THC), also referred to as "70," which is sold in vape and smoke shops.
• 📈 Medical experts describe "70" as an opioid 13 times more potent than morphine and potentially leading to the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic.
• 🛒 The substance was found to be commercially available, sometimes sold next to candy, posing a risk to children.
• 📜 Florida's Attorney General took emergency action to reclassify "70" as a Schedule I drug, prohibiting its sale within the state to protect families.