The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s request to revive a controversial immigration law that would allow state officials to arrest and prosecute undocumented migrants who enter the state.
In a brief order issued Wednesday, the Court declined to lift a lower court’s block on the law, known as SB 4-C, which has been under intense legal scrutiny since it was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The justices gave no explanation for the decision, and none publicly dissented.
The law would have made it a crime for migrants to enter Florida after being denied entry or deported from the U.S. Critics, including civil rights groups, say the law violates federal authority by allowing a state to enforce its own immigration rules.
Earlier, a federal judge had ruled that the law likely conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and ordered Florida to stop enforcing it. That judge even held Florida’s attorney general in contempt after state officials reportedly continued efforts to implement the law despite the court’s ruling.
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The legal fight isn’t over. The case is still moving through the appeals process and could return to the Supreme Court in the future. But for now, Florida cannot enforce the law, and the decision is seen as a major win for immigration advocates.
While the Trump administration was once given broad power on immigration issues, this ruling shows that even tough state-backed policies can face serious pushback in court especially when they appear to clash with federal law.
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