The Florida state legislature is considering a bill to lift restrictions on teenagers’ ability to work. SB 918, introduced by Republican state Sen. Jay Collins, would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work without penalty.

Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.

Florida Republicans are pushing to change labor laws and allow teens as young as 14 to work overnight shifts, in an effort to make up for shortfalls caused by deportations. There are more than 11 million immigrants with no legal status living in the United States,