The Supreme Court has given the Trump Administration a green light to resume “roving” immigration raids in Los Angeles.
In a 6-3 ruling, the justices lifted restrictions imposed by a federal judge who had found ICE agents were conducting “roving patrols” and detaining people without probable cause at car washes, bus stops, and day labor hangouts.
The majority offered no explanation, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh backed the decision in a separate opinion, calling it “reasonable” for agents to briefly question people who meet “common sense” criteria — like limited English proficiency or day labor employment.
The court’s liberal wing blasted the ruling. “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor fumed in dissent, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The Justice Department had complained the earlier court order was “a straitjacket” on Trump’s mass-deportation policy. Immigrant rights groups countered that ICE was targeting Latinos wholesale — a dangerous approach in a city where nearly half the population is Hispanic.
AG Pam Bondi shared news of the SCOTUS decision on X:
“Another massive victory at the Supreme Court from @TheJusticeDept attorneys, this time defending @ICEgov.
In a 6-3 decision, the Court stayed an injunction that attempted to hamper ICE operations across the Los Angeles area. Now, ICE can continue carrying out roving patrols in California without judicial micromanagement.
We will continue fighting and winning for @POTUS agenda in court.
Another massive victory at the Supreme Court from @TheJusticeDept attorneys, this time defending @ICEgov.
In a 6-3 decision, the Court stayed an injunction that attempted to hamper ICE operations across the Los Angeles area. Now, ICE can continue carrying out roving patrols in…— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) September 8, 2025
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