Florida AG refuses to back down after contempt ruling in state immigration law battle
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Florida’s Attorney General defended state’s sovereignty after being held in civil contempt for enforcing DeSantis-backed immigration law.
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"She wanted me to direct all of our state law enforcement to stand down on enforcing Florida's new state immigration law, and I was not [going to] do that," Uthmeier said Thursday during an appearance on "America Reports."
The DeSantis-signed statute makes it a misdemeanor for anyone in the U.S. illegally to enter or re-enter Florida. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams previously issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the policy after a lawsuit was filed by the Florida Immigrant Coalition and other concerned groups.
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