Federal Judge Orders Halt to Indiscriminate Immigration Stops in California
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.
A federal judge issued an order on Friday requiring the Trump administration to cease any form of indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests across seven counties in California.
These measures include Los Angeles, as well as Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties.
The ruling comes after a lawsuit filed last week by immigrant advocacy groups accusing the administration of targeting individuals based on their race during recent immigration raids.
The plaintiffs in this case include three detained immigrants and two U.S. citizens who claim to have been unfairly targeted during these operations.
According to court documents, the advocacy groups argued that immigration officials were violating the Fourth and Fifth amendments of the U.S. Constitution by detaining people without warrants, conducting arrests based on race, and denying detainees access to legal counsel at holding facilities in Los Angeles.
Judge Maame E.
Frimpong issued the emergency order after a hearing, citing a "mountain of evidence" that supported these claims.
The judge's ruling not only prohibits the federal government from continuing this form of immigration enforcement but also restricts them from limiting attorney access at immigration detention facilities.
The White House responded to this decision with criticism, stating that judges do not have the authority to dictate immigration policy, which falls under the jurisdiction of Congress and the President.
However, immigrant communities in Southern California remain on high alert as tensions rise over these controversial immigration raids.
The recent spike in enforcement operations has led to widespread protests across the region, with tens of thousands participating in rallies against these actions.
In addition to limiting immigration stops and arrests, Judge Frimpong's order also requires immigration officials to provide more stringent criteria for detaining individuals, ruling that race, ethnicity, or language use alone cannot be used as a basis for reasonable suspicion.
Furthermore, the order mandates that attorneys should have unrestricted access to detainees at B-18 facility in downtown Los Angeles and provides them with the means to communicate confidentially with their clients.
The decision has garnered support from multiple state attorneys general representing eighteen Democratic states who filed briefs in solidarity with these orders.
This ruling also follows a previous injunction issued by another judge that barred U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from making warrantless arrests in certain parts of eastern California.
These measures include Los Angeles, as well as Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties.
The ruling comes after a lawsuit filed last week by immigrant advocacy groups accusing the administration of targeting individuals based on their race during recent immigration raids.
The plaintiffs in this case include three detained immigrants and two U.S. citizens who claim to have been unfairly targeted during these operations.
According to court documents, the advocacy groups argued that immigration officials were violating the Fourth and Fifth amendments of the U.S. Constitution by detaining people without warrants, conducting arrests based on race, and denying detainees access to legal counsel at holding facilities in Los Angeles.
Judge Maame E.
Frimpong issued the emergency order after a hearing, citing a "mountain of evidence" that supported these claims.
The judge's ruling not only prohibits the federal government from continuing this form of immigration enforcement but also restricts them from limiting attorney access at immigration detention facilities.
The White House responded to this decision with criticism, stating that judges do not have the authority to dictate immigration policy, which falls under the jurisdiction of Congress and the President.
However, immigrant communities in Southern California remain on high alert as tensions rise over these controversial immigration raids.
The recent spike in enforcement operations has led to widespread protests across the region, with tens of thousands participating in rallies against these actions.
In addition to limiting immigration stops and arrests, Judge Frimpong's order also requires immigration officials to provide more stringent criteria for detaining individuals, ruling that race, ethnicity, or language use alone cannot be used as a basis for reasonable suspicion.
Furthermore, the order mandates that attorneys should have unrestricted access to detainees at B-18 facility in downtown Los Angeles and provides them with the means to communicate confidentially with their clients.
The decision has garnered support from multiple state attorneys general representing eighteen Democratic states who filed briefs in solidarity with these orders.
This ruling also follows a previous injunction issued by another judge that barred U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from making warrantless arrests in certain parts of eastern California.
