The death penalty provision is included in bills (HB 3C and SB 4C) that also criminalize undocumented immigrants over 18 who "knowingly" enter Florida after evading U.S. immigration officers. First-time offenders would face a nine-month jail sentence, while repeat offenses would be felonies with a minimum one-year prison sentence.

Florida lawmakers passed legislation Thursday that will make the death sentence mandatory for undocumented immigrants convicted of a capital crime in the state, like murder or the sexual abuse of a young child.