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Judge Frimpong Blocks Warrantless, Race-Based ICE Detentions in California

Stemming from a suit by civil liberties groups, the order imposes constitutional safeguards on ICE detentions by requiring reasonable suspicion before every stop

Overview

  • Two temporary restraining orders bar ICE officers from detaining people in seven California counties and the Central District without reasonable suspicion of immigration violations
  • The orders forbid using race, ethnicity, accent or presence at locations like bus stops and agricultural sites as the sole basis for stops
  • Detainees covered by the ruling must be granted access to legal counsel during immigration enforcement actions
  • Public Counsel and the ACLU filed the suit challenging ICE’s roving patrols and warrantless arrests as violations of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments
  • The White House has labeled the decision judicial overreach and announced plans to appeal Judge Frimpong’s ruling