"In a concurring opinion, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said federal law says "immigration officers 'may briefly detain' an individual 'for questioning' if they have 'a reasonable suspicion, based on specific articulable facts, that the person being questioned ... is an alien illegally in the United States'.". Immigration stops based on reasonable suspicion of illegal presence have been an important component of U. S. immigration enforcement for decades, across several presidential administrations," he said."
"The Supreme Court ruled Monday for the Trump administration and agreed U.S. immigration agents may stop and detain anyone they suspect is in the U.S. illegally based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or having brown skin. By a 6-3 margin, the justices granted an emergency appeal and lifted a Los Angeles judge's order that barred "roving patrols" from snatching people off Southern California streets based on how they look, what language they speak."
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow federal immigration agents to stop and detain individuals suspected of illegal presence based on reasonable suspicion derived from appearance, language, work, or location. The ruling lifted a lower court order that had barred roving patrols from detaining people on Southern California streets. Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence cited federal law permitting brief detentions for questioning when officers have specific articulable facts suggesting unlawful presence. Los Angeles and 20 municipalities argued the criteria could encompass half the Central District population. Justice Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling enables seizures of Latinos and undermines constitutional freedoms.
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