Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law That Prohibits Sanctuary Jurisdictions

Federal Judge Upholds Florida Law That Prohibits Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces that he wants to raise the minimum starting salary for teachers during a press conference held at Bayview Elementary School on Oct. 07, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A new Florida state law that bans so-called sanctuary cities and requires Florida law enforcement officials to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents took effect Oct. 1 after a federal judge upheld its constitutionality.

It seems likely that the losing parties, including the city of South Miami and several immigrant advocacy groups, will appeal the ruling to a higher court, but as of press time, it was unclear if they had yet done so.

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