By G. A. McNeeley 

September 14, 2025 (Los Angeles) -- The Supreme Court has lifted restrictions that had barred the Trump administration from carrying out immigration-related raids in the Los Angeles area based on broad criteria, such as speaking Spanish or gathering at locations where day laborers often congregate, according to POLITICO. 

The justices, divided 6-3 along ideological lines, put on hold a federal district judge’s order that had reined in what critics called “roving” raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That judge found that the tactics were likely unconstitutional, because agents were detaining people without probable cause at car washes, bus stops and Home Depot parking lots based on stereotypes. 

Immigrant rights and civil liberties advocates accused federal officers of stopping Latinos solely because they were speaking Spanish or present at home improvement store parking lots or car washes. With nearly half the population in L.A. of Hispanic origin, such a broad-brush approach is certain to sweep up many U.S. citizens and legal immigrants, POLITICO reported.