The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to lift a judge’s limits on “roving” immigration raids in the Los Angeles area. A federal judge ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were conducting raids that likely violated constitutional protections against unreasonable seizures. The limits prohibit ICE from relying on factors such as apparent race, use of Spanish, presence at a particular location, or work type to form reasonable suspicion to stop and detain individuals. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that these factors can heighten the likelihood of someone being unlawfully present in the United States. The ruling interferes with law enforcement in an epicenter for ICE operations, affecting 2 million people in the country illegally living in the judicial district where the ruling applies. Sauer argued that the plaintiffs don’t have legal standing to bring the case and that the judge’s ruling misapplies the Fourth Amendment and flouts the Supreme Court’s recent decision to claw back universal injunctions. The Trump administration has sought the high court’s emergency intervention when lower judges block major policy priorities, and this is the administration’s 22nd emergency application at the Supreme Court since taking office.
The Trump administration is requesting the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on the ‘roving’ of immigration raids in the LA area. Massive Tummy Cyst. Dr Khaled Sadek. 0708
