Florida AG Held in Contempt Over Immigration Law Dispute ⚖️🚨

Reza Kadir

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has been found in civil contempt for defying a federal court order to halt enforcement of a new immigration law. The judge has ordered him to submit bi-weekly reports detailing any arrests under the blocked law. Here's the full story behind the legal clash and what it means for immigration policy in the state.  #FloridaNews #ImmigrationLaw #CourtRuling #USPolitics #LegalUpdate

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00:00A federal judge has found Florida Attorney General James Uthmeyer in civil contempt

00:04after he violated a court order blocking enforcement of a controversial immigration law.

00:10The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in February,

00:14makes it a crime for undocumented individuals to enter Florida,

00:17part of a broader policy agenda focused on stricter border control.

00:21On April 4th, Judge Kathleen Williams issued a temporary restraining order, TRO,

00:26halting the law after civil rights groups sued the state.

00:30Despite this, the Florida Highway Patrol reportedly arrested multiple individuals,

00:35prompting the judge to extend the TRO.

00:38She also required Uthmeyer to notify law enforcement that the law could not be enforced.

00:43Initially, Uthmeyer complied, but days later,

00:46he sent a second letter claiming officers were not legally restrained from enforcing the law.

00:51The court ruled this action undermined the original order and held Uthmeyer in contempt.

00:56Now, the Attorney General must submit reports every two weeks starting July 1st,

01:02detailing any law enforcement activity related to the immigration law.

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