{"id":6738,"date":"2025-10-16T15:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6738\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:50:12","slug":"florida-sues-california-over-sanctuary-policies-on-immigration-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6738\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida sues California over sanctuary policies on immigration \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against the state of California and Gov. Gavin Newsom in the U.S. Supreme Court over California\u2019s sanctuary policies on immigration.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit follows the arrest of Harjinder Singh, an undocumented migrant, for a deadly crash on the Florida Turnpike in Saint Lucie County that resulted in the deaths of three people. <\/p>\n

Singh received his driver\u2019s license in California, and investigators say he made an illegal U-turn.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are culpable. They care more about their love affair with illegals than protecting American citizens… American victims that suffer every day,\u201d Uthmeier said.<\/p>\n

The crash involving Singh has intensified the debate over sanctuary policies, with critics arguing that such policies enable undocumented migrants to evade federal immigration laws. <\/p>\n

The outcome of this lawsuit could have significant implications for state-level immigration policies and their alignment with federal law.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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