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Immigration

Jul. 30, 2026

Immigrants seek permanent curb on ICE stops, citing evidence of racial profiling

Civil rights groups asked a federal judge to permanently bar immigration agents from stopping people based on their apparent Latino ethnicity or working-class status, arguing expedited discovery has uncovered internal directives, officer testimony and body-camera footage showing a pattern of unconstitutional racial profiling during Southern California enforcement operations.

Civil rights lawyers asked a federal judge Monday to block what they describe as unconstitutional immigration enforcement tactics across Southern California, arguing newly obtained evidence shows federal agents targeted people because they appeared Latino and working-class.

The motion for a preliminary injunction, alleges violations of the Fourth and Fifth Amendment's equal protection guarantee. Plaintiffs ask U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to bar immigration ...

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