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Florida judge appears to reverse course on halting law criminalizing transport of undocumented people

A courthouse in Florida (Credit: Reuters)

The federal judge who temporarily blocked the enforcement of SB 1718, a Florida law criminalizing the transportation of undocumented people into the state, seemed to reverse course just hours later, issuing a conflicting order that has generated confusion in the territory.

"We now invite further briefing on the proper scope of the injunction," said Judge Roy K. Altman on Thursday afternoon. He had initially said the measure would apply statewide, but the order now casts doubt of its actual reach.

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