Law enforcement officers in Florida have been instructed to cease enforcing state immigration laws, following a decision handed down this week by a federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams clarified that her previous directive barring the enforcement of Florida’s immigration statute is binding on all local agencies. Fox News reported that during a Tuesday hearing in Miami, Williams also told state attorneys she intends to grant a preliminary injunction against a law that criminalizes undocumented migrants who enter Florida while bypassing immigration authorities.
This latest development comes despite Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier having previously advised police departments across the state that they could ignore Williams’ original ruling. The judge reacted sharply to that claim, stating, “What I am offended by is someone suggesting you don’t have to follow my order, that it’s not legitimate.”
According to Fox News, “Earlier this month, Williams issued a temporary restraining order against the statute.” The law in question was enacted by Governor Ron DeSantis in February as part of President Donald Trump’s broader immigration enforcement initiative.
Fox News further reported, “Williams extended the order another 11 days after learning authorities had arrested 15 people, including a U.S. citizen born in Georgia.”
Initially, Ulthmeier instructed local agencies to stop applying the immigration law, even though he disagreed with the judge’s order. However, five days later, he reversed course, asserting in a follow-up memo that her decision held no legal authority.

{Matzav.com}