Florida halts immigration arrests after judge rebukes state over immigration law enforcement

'Astounded' Florida judge furious as law enforcement blatantly ignores order

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier directed state law enforcement to stop arresting migrants under a controversial, recently-passed state law, after a federal judge who had already ordered the law expressed outrage that she was being ignored.According to Fox News, Uthmeier's order "comes after ...

Florida Sues Snapchat Over Violation of Parental Consent Law

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has initiated legal action against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging violations of a 2024 state law designed to protect minors from addictive social media practices. The lawsuit, filed in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court, contends that Snapchat’s features—such as infinite scrolling, auto-play videos, push notifications, and disappearing […] The post Florida Sues Snapchat Over Violation of …

Florida state attorney warns police to stop enforcing immigration law or risk contempt

Law enforcement in Florida's 2nd Judicial Circuit have been told by State Attorney Jack Campbell to "refrain" from enforcing a new immigration law.

Court Directs Law Enforcment Agencies Not to Enforce Florida Immigration Law

Via a directive from U.S District Court, State Attorney Jack Campbell has notified the ‘Second Circuit law enforcement community” that they should take “no steps to enforce Sections 811.02 and 811.103” of the Florida Statutes. The “law enforcement community” includes 23 agencies. The referenced Florida Statute created state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter or re-enter Florida. Pointing to the federal government’s power to regulate im…

Critics Slam Florida AG for Ignoring Court Order on Immigration Arrests: 'Not Complying In Good Faith'

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is under scrutiny after issuing conflicting directives in the last few days

Florida halts immigration arrests after judge rebukes state over immigration law enforcement

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has instructed state law enforcement to halt the arrests of undocumented immigrants under a new law after a federal judge doubled down on a restraining order against the state.