A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, which were deemed unlawful and based on racial profiling. This legal action follows a lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups on behalf of affected individuals. Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong found substantial evidence indicating that federal agents were unjustly stopping individuals based on race and location. Her ruling prohibits reliance on such factors for reasonable suspicion in detainment situations. The order also requires improved access to legal representation for detainees at a specific facility.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ruled against the Trump administration, stating that federal agents were unlawfully targeting individuals based on race, language, or location.
The judge highlighted that the federal government's reliance on racial and situational factors alone fails to meet the 4th Amendment requirements for reasonable suspicion.
Frimpong mandated that federal agents must not use race or location as suspicion grounds and granted detainees at B-18 24-hour lawyer access and confidential communication.
The lawsuit underscored that immigration agents conducted unlawful arrests by cornering individuals without establishing reasonable suspicion, violating their constitutional rights.
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