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September 11, 2025
⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday stayed a lower court injunction that had blocked federal immigration enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area, permitting the government to resume raids while legal proceedings continue.
The case stems from immigration raids launched in June, where federal agents allegedly targeted individuals based on race, language, and location. Court filings indicate stops were made using criteria such as ethnicity, Spanish or accented English, presence in immigrant-heavy areas, and perceived employment type.
🧑⚖️ In July, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that these practices violated the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, issuing a temporary injunction. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing impacted individuals, argued the raids lacked due process and relied on discriminatory profiling.
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court lifted the injunction. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion, stated the government showed a “fair prospect of success” in defending its actions and emphasized the scale of undocumented immigration in the region.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented sharply, warning against racial profiling and the erosion of constitutional rights. “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job,” she wrote.
📍 The case will proceed through the lower courts, while immigration enforcement continues under the Supreme Court’s stay.
