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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Fischer

Federal judge says local police must follow order to halt enforcement of Florida immigration law

Immigration Law Florida - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge told attorneys for the state of Florida on Tuesday that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration law absolutely did apply to all of the state's local law enforcement agencies, despite a recent letter to the contrary from the state's attorney general.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said during a hearing in Miami that she planned to issue a preliminary injunction against a state statute that makes it a misdemeanor for undocumented migrants to enter Florida by eluding immigration officials.

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