Florida, Alligator Alcatraz
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced that law enforcement officers nationwide are now federally authorized to enforce immigration laws through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program.
Strong support for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda appears to have peaked, with more voters than not now giving him a thumbs down amid talk of amnesty for farm workers and concerns about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.
The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to let Florida enforce a state law criminalizing illegal immigration. The unsigned order included no
Florida can't enforce a controversial new law targeting undocumented immigrants entering Florida, the Supreme Court said on July 9.
The decision leaves a lower court's ruling in place. They did not explain their decision and there was no explained dissents.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a block on a new Florida immigration law that imposes criminal penalties on migrants who are in the U.S. illegally and enter into the state, with the justices declining to pause a lower court decision that stopped it from taking effect while legal proceedings move forward.
Florida cannot enforce a new law that would bar illegal immigrants from entering the Sunshine State, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. “The application for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied,” read the order rejecting Florida’s emergency appeal to the high court.
At least seven states, including Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa, have passed similar laws in recent years. All are blocked for now or have not yet taken effect.
Florida passed a law making it a crime for people in the U.S. illegally to enter the state. A federal judge said it's likely unconstitutional.