Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has instructed state law enforcement to halt the arrests of undocumented migrants under a new immigration law after a federal judge doubled down on a restraining order against the state. 

The directive comes after U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said during a Friday hearing she was “astounded” by the state’s decision to continue making arrests after she had issued a previous order directing officials to stop earlier this month.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on immigration issues and signs a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations and the Florida Highway Patrol during a round-table event at Florida Gulf Coast University on Jan. 29, 2025.  (Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network)

Gomez was charged with illegal entry into Florida and held at the Leon County Jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requested he remain in custody for up to 48 hours. The next day, Gomez was released after his mother provided his birth certificate, Social Security card and state identification card in court. 

ICE and the Florida Immigrant Coalition did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

A task force, comprising local and federal law enforcement agencies, search a suspected illegal migrant’s vehicle in St. Johns County, Florida, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 following a traffic stop. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)

The next hearing regarding the state’s enforcement of the law is set for April 29. 

Fox News’ Dana McNicholl and The Associated Press contributed to this report.