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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

Federal agents stage at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025.
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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