An appeals court ruling upheld a temporary restraining order that halted a federal immigration dragnet in Southern California. The ruling addressed allegations of a 3,000 daily arrest quota. Department of Justice attorneys argued for continuing the raids, but Judge Ronald M. Gould questioned the origin of the quota. Attorney Jacob Roth, representing the Justice Department, stated he was unaware of such a policy and suggested it stemmed from media sources. The case raises important questions about immigration enforcement directives issued by the White House and the impact on local communities.
The federal government denied having a quota of arresting 3,000 immigrants per day in its massive immigration crackdown, according to an appeals court ruling issued late Friday.
The 61-page opinion by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals largely let stand a federal district court judge's July 11 temporary restraining order that halted the federal government's month-long immigration dragnet across Southern California.
Judge Ronald M. Gould asked Department of Justice Attorney Jacob Roth three separate times to explain a reported 3,000-person daily arrests strategy.
The ruling shed more light on the matter, including questioning the origins of a purported directive related to immigration enforcement.
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