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

A judge told Florida not to arrest undocumented immigrants. The state did anyway.

Even after a court order, Florida law enforcement officers made arrests under a new state law. The judge said she was “astounded” by the violation.

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Two protesters demanding Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez's release from Leon County jail hugged him and his mother in the parking lot of the jail on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Jackie Llanos/Florida Phoenix)House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell said Monday the DeSantis administration needs to answer for the arrest last week of Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a U.S. citizen, under a suspended immigration law. During a press conference Monday, Driskell highlig…

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

The Florida Attorney General's Office has instructed state law enforcement to stop arresting undocumented migrants after a federal judge doubled down on a restraining order.