Federal agents to 'flood the zone' after Supreme Court opens door for racial profiling in Los Angeles immigration raids
Source: The Independent
Monday 08 September 2025 16:36 EDT
The Trump administration is vowing to FLOOD THE ZONE after the Supreme Court opened the door for federal law enforcement officers to roam the streets of Los Angeles to make immigration arrests based on racially profiling suspects.
A 6-3 decision from the nations high court Monday overturned an injunction that blocked federal agents from carrying out sweeps in southern California after a judge determined they were indiscriminately targeting people based on race and whether they spoke Spanish, among other factors.
The courts conservative majority did not provide a reason for the decision, which is typical for opinions on the courts emergency docket.
In a concurring opinion, Trump-appointed Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that apparent ethnicity alone cannot furnish reasonable suspicion but it can be a relevant factor for immigration enforcement.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/supreme-court-ice-immigration-raids-racial-profiling-b2822602.html
twodogsbarking
(19,326 posts)SSJVegeta
(3,125 posts)And it ain't us
BumRushDaShow
(172,207 posts)but "it's not being televised" (since we own little or no media to do such).
Someone did an "updated" version of that poem/song -
The original -
travelingthrulife
(5,572 posts)bluestarone
(22,465 posts)Now THAT would be breaking news, that i look forward to hearing.
maxsolomon
(39,120 posts)maybe you should clarify.
republianmushroom
(22,692 posts)willing to disregard the Constitution.
Miguelito Loveless
(5,915 posts)everything he wants, but I was castigated for being a "doomer" ang helping MAGA by pointing this out.
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