Florida law criminalizing transport of undocumented immigrants is blocked by lawsuit

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Farmworker and civil rights groups suing the state of Florida over a restrictive immigration law that criminalizes the transportation of undocumented persons into the state are praising the actions of a federal judge who temporarily blocked its enforcement. U.S.

The law, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, imposes restrictions and penalties meant to deter the employment of undocumented workers in the state and makes it a felony to “knowingly and willfully” transport an undocumented immigrant into Florida.

 

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