TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge is blocking — for now — a key portion of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-immigration law that he pushed ahead of his unsuccessful run for president.
The contentious measure, which passed out of the Republican-controlled Legislature last year, made it a felony for someone to transport undocumented migrants into the state.
U.S. District Judge Roy Altman, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, temporarily blocked the measure because he agreed with those challenging the law saying that it is likely preempted by federal immigration laws.
“By making it a felony to transport into Florida someone who ‘has not been inspected by the federal government since his or her unlawful entry,’ [the law] extends beyond the state’s authority to make arrests for violations of federal immigration law and, in so doing, intrudes into territory that’s preempted,” Altman wrote.
Federal judge blocks key part of DeSantis anti-immigration law
Ron DeSantis by Gage Skidmore is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Ron DeSantis by Gage Skidmore is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Source:
Politico
