Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a block on a new Florida immigration law that imposes criminal penalties on migrants who are in the U.S. illegally and enter into the state, with the justices declining to pause a lower court decision that stopped it from taking effect while legal proceedings move forward.

Florida can’t enforce law making it a felony for undocumented migrants to reenter after deportation, as Supreme Court leaves lower court block in place.

After Supreme Court rejects Florida's appeal for its immigration law, City Council member says court rulings back up what critics said about city law.