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Federal judge holds Florida AG James Uthmeier in contempt of court over immigration
‘Litigants cannot change the plain meaning of words as it suits them,’ the judge wrote
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani among lawmakers denouncing Trump’s travel ban
Eskamani, who’s Iranian-American, said she worries she won’t be able to see her aging grandmother before she passes
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New Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants remains blocked by federal court
Attorney General James Uthmeier argued that enforcement should at least temporarily be allowed
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More than 100 arrested, bused away during ICE raid at Tallahassee construction site
Bystanders protesting the raid told agents they should be ashamed of themselves, criticized them for wearing masks, and told them they are all descendants of immigrants
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Florida attorney general wants lawsuit over city immigration enforcement tossed out
The lawsuit also involves a years-long effort by Gov. DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature to prevent so-called ‘sanctuary’ cities
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Federal appeals court urged to keep block on Florida law targeting undocumented immigrants
Attorneys representing the Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida pushed back against a request by AG James Uthmeier for a stay of a preliminary injunction
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Gov. DeSantis joined state troopers to discuss immigration arrests in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol for the first time has the authority to arrest immigrants
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DeSantis stands by AG James Uthmeier’s defiance of federal courts over immigration arrests
The governor said the episode raises a ‘larger issue’ of who can enact public policy in the U.S.
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‘Do I need to put a ribbon on it?’: Judge slams Florida AG for calling block on immigration law illegitimate
The judge also brought up letters Uthmeier sent threatening to remove from office Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer over immigration enforcement
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Florida AG James Uthmeier says he won’t stop arrests under blocked immigration law
Uthmeier’s letter states that he doesn’t believe law enforcement has to abide by the order from a federal judge
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Federal judge extends block on Florida immigration law following arrest of U.S. citizen
U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams expressed frustration about the arrests of Lopez-Gomez and others
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After Florida AG threatens to remove him, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says city’s immigration policy is lawful
Dyer earlier this month said OPD will not be engaging in ‘proactive’ immigration enforcement but will continue to honor the 2018 Trust Act
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Florida bill requiring E-Verify for all Florida businesses advances to House
Florida is one of 23 states that use E-Verify in some fashion, although only a handful require all private companies to use the system
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Judge temporarily blocks new Florida immigration crackdown law
Judge Kathleen Williams issued a 14-page decision granting a request for a temporary restraining order against the law
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Florida senator walks back proposed restrictions to migrant children’s path to residency
Republican Sen. Erin Grall steered away from making it harder for immigrant children fleeing abuse in their home countries to seek residency in Florida
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Migrant children fleeing abuse could have a harder time getting residency in Florida
John Barry, a lawyer who represents immigrant children for the Orlando Center for Justice, calls the bill unethical
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DeSantis to speak alongside Trump border czar Tom Homan at New College of Florida event
The event takes place two years after DeSantis transformed the small, formerly progressive liberal-arts campus into a beacon of conservatism
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Florida troopers struggle with overtime, recruitment amid added immigration duties
The agency has had difficulty hiring troopers, whose starting salary is the third lowest in the country for a trooper or state police officer
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Activists demonstrate for immigrant rights at Florida Strawberry Festival
The fest comes weeks after Florida Legislature enacted laws to help federal law enforcement agencies fulfill Trump’s executive orders for mass deportations
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DeSantis says Florida sheriffs’ deputies will carry out ‘street-level’ immigration enforcement
The agreements are part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ‘task force model’ program