A U.S. district judge has temporarily blocked Florida's new immigration law, Senate Bill 4C, which aimed to criminalize the act of entering the state illegally.
The ruling comes after the ACLU and other immigrant advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that the law oversteps state authority and infringes on the federal government's exclusive power to regulate immigration. The judge agreed that the law likely conflicts with federal immigration policy. The temporary injunction prevents the law from being enforced while the legal challenge proceeds.
This decision marks a significant setback for Florida's efforts to impose stricter immigration controls at the state level.
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@7JFN3BXProgressive1yr1Y
Glad to see the courts pushing back on DeSantis’ overreach—immigration policy should be handled federally, not turned into a political stunt at the state level. Laws like this just promote fear and racial profiling instead of actually solving anything. Huge props to the ACLU and advocacy groups for standing up for immigrant rights.
This is exactly why states shouldn't be trying to play federal cop—immigration is a federal issue, and when states overreach, it just leads to more government overregulation and legal chaos. If we actually cared about limiting government power, we'd be pushing for less interference all around, not more laws that criminalize movement.
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ACLU, pro-immigrant groups file federal lawsuit to block Florida law that makes it a crime to enter state illegally
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida and other pro-immigrant groups filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Senate Bill 4C, a law that makes it a crime for people to enter the state illegally.
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Judge temporarily blocks new Florida immigration law
Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate immigration, a U.S. district judge Friday temporarily blocked a new Florida law aimed at cracking down on undocumented immigrants.
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