A federal judge paused enforcement of a harsh anti-immigration law in April, citing the likelihood that a pending legal challenge would succeed — but Florida Highway Patrol officers continued to enforce the law and arrested at least 27 people in the weeks that followed, HuffPost has learned.

Immigrants and legal advocacy organizations have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that they are orchestrating unlawful arrests and deportations of noncitizens who appear in immigration court as required.

Santa Ana is the only Orange County city to participate in the lawsuit so far, joining Los Angeles County and eight other cities.

In a searing ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles temporarily blocked the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate sweeps in immigrant communities, saying they probably violate the 4th Amendment.

Trump ends bond hearings for undocumented immigrants, sparking legal challenges and expanding detention nationwide. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The Supreme Court has refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.