Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally

09.07.2025    WSVN 7 News Miami    5 views
Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally

WASHINGTON AP The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U S illegally to enter the state The high court s action will keep the law on hold while a legal challenge continues The court did not explain its decision and no justice noted a dissent Florida Gov Ron DeSantis signed the ordinance into law in February in endorsement of President Donald Trump s push to crack down on illegal immigration Immigrants rights groups filed lawsuits on behalf of two unnamed Florida-based immigrants living in the U S illegally arguing that immigration is a federal issue beyond the power of the states U S District Judge Kathleen Williams barred the enforcement of the new law in April The attorney general s office then unsuccessfully petitioned the th U S Circuit Court of Appeals to override that decision The law is similar to a Texas law that also has been blocked by a federal appeals court

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