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Florida ups the stakes for crimes by immigrants in the US illegally

By DAVID A. LIEB and KATE PAYNE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For most people in Florida, misdemeanor theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. For an immigrant illegally in Florida, that same crime now carries a felony punishment of up to five years behind ...