Overview

• A federal judge has confirmed that her injunction against Florida’s new immigration law extends to all state and local law enforcement agencies.
• The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in February, criminalizes undocumented migrants entering Florida by evading immigration officials.
• Attorney General James Uthmeier initially instructed law enforcement to comply with the injunction but later issued conflicting guidance suggesting local agencies could still enforce the law.
• Judge Kathleen Williams is weighing potential contempt charges against Uthmeier for undermining the court’s authority with his contradictory memos.
• No new arrests under the law have been reported since Uthmeier’s second memo, as the judge prepares to issue a preliminary injunction to maintain the enforcement freeze.