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📍 Los Angeles, July, 2025 — In a landmark ruling, Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of the US District Court for the Central District of California issued two temporary restraining orders (TROs) prohibiting immigration authorities from detaining individuals based solely on race, language, or employment type.
🛑 Key Rulings
- ICE agents must demonstrate reasonable suspicion before detaining individuals; suspicion cannot be based on race, accent, location, or occupation.
- Detainees must be granted confidential access to legal counsel, including unmonitored phone calls and visitation rights.
⚖️ Constitutional Grounds The court affirmed that all individuals, regardless of immigration status, are protected under the Fourth and Fifteenth Amendments. The ruling explicitly condemned roving patrols, warrantless detentions, and denial of legal access as unconstitutional.
💬 Reactions
- Tom Homan, former ICE official, defended current practices, citing “totality of circumstances” as sufficient for stops.
- Mohammad Tajsar of the ACLU praised the decision, stating it reinforces that constitutional protections apply to all, regardless of skin color or language.
🚨 Case Background The decision stems from ICE raids in Los Angeles beginning June 6, where attorneys were reportedly sprayed with chemical agents while attempting to access detainees at a federal facility. The raids and obstruction of legal access prompted the lawsuit, Perdomo et al. v. Noem et al., challenging federal enforcement tactics.
For full details, see the ruling summary from JURIST.
