A Florida immigration law can’t be enforced while it’s facing a legal challenge, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
The court issued a one-sentence order denying Florida’s request to carry out enforcement of a law that bars people from entering the state if they don’t have legal authorization to be in the U.S.
Immigration groups had challenged the law, and lower courts had prohibited enforcement pending the outcome of the case.
In its order, the Supreme Court did not explain its reasoning, in line with typical orders on emergency appeals.
The Supreme Court, which has granted the Trump Administration sweeping wins in its aggressive push to crack down on illegal immigration, may consider the broader challenge of the law, which advocates say intrudes on federal power.
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