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The state of Florida is asking the United States Supreme Court to allow authorities to enforce a new immigration law
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after it was blocked in April by lower courts while litigation plays out
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The law makes it a misdemeanor for people to enter the state of Florida if they're in the country illegally
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which is enough to allow law enforcement to arrest them. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the immigration law in February
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which creates a new crime for anyone entering the state after illegally crossing into the U.S
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But in April, a U.S. district judge put the law on hold after immigration advocacy groups sued
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suggesting it's likely the law will be found to be unconstitutional. Now the state is asking the Supreme Court, through an emergency appeal
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to reverse that judge's decision and allow the state to enforce the law while it's being challenged
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The state's attorney general wrote to the Supreme Court, The lower court's decision inflicts irreparable harm on Florida and its ability to protect its citizens from the deluge of illegal immigration
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Without this court's intervention, Florida and its citizens will remain disabled from combating the serious harms of illegal immigration for years as this litigation proceeds through the lower courts
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The state's attorney general was held in contempt of court last week over the case
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The judge says the Florida official told law enforcement he couldn't prevent them from enforcing the immigration law, going against the judge's order
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Now eyes turn to the Supreme Court and whether they will pick up the case
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