Florida attorney general ‘very eager to litigate’ illegal immigrant law

Florida Sheriff Defies DeSantis Immigration Directive: ‘We Take Our Direction from the Judge’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a tough immigration law in February, making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state. But that law is now on pause — and not everyone is on the same page about what happens next. On April 4, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams temporarily blocked the law, saying it can’t be enforced while legal challenges play out. Despite that, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told law enforcement on Ap…

'We take our direction from the judge': Florida sheriff vows to ignore DeSantis directive

On February 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill making it a first-degree misdemeanor to illegally enter the Sunshine State as an “unauthorized alien” and imposing additional penalties for reentry. But on April 4 in Miami, U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams issued an order temporarily blocking the law. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, on Wednesday, April 23, sent Florida law enforcement a letter saying that he wo…

Attorney general greenlights arrests under suspended Florida immigration law

Florida Attorney General in Orlando on April 14, 2025. (Screenshot from video from James Uthmeier’s X account)Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to law enforcement Wednesday stating that he won’t stop them from enforcing a temporarily blocked state immigration law that led to the arrest of a U.S. citizen last week. Uthmeier’s letter states that he doesn’t believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge i…

Florida attorney general ‘very eager to litigate’ illegal immigrant law

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier assured that his office will continue to litigate in favor of a state law making it illegal to reside there as an undocumented immigrant. All of Florida’s 67 county sheriff’s departments agreed to be delegated…

ACLU of Florida Responds to Attorney General Uthmeier’s Defiance of

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s letter concerning law enforcement agencies enforcing SB 4C — Florida’s unconstitutional immigrant entry/re-entry law, despite federal court orders.