California officials respond to SCOTUS ruling on immigration stops in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (KYMA, KECY/NBC) - California officials are holding a press conference Monday afternoon.
According to a press release obtained by NBC News, this is in response to the U.S. Supreme Court granting "the federal government's request for a stay (or pause) of a temporary restraining order," prohibiting federal agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security, from "continuing their unlawful actions in Los Angeles and surrounding counties."
The press release says the ruling "reverses the judgement from two lower courts in Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem that bars immigration agents from stopping individuals without reasonable suspicion" and from relying solely on four of the following factors:
- Apparent race or ethnicity
- Speaking Spanish or English with an accent
- Presence in a particular location like a bus stop, car wash, or agricultural site
- The type of work a person does
Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued a statement on the ruling saying:
"The Administration has said it themselves: they are detaining people simply based on whether they 'look' like an immigrant, on the language they speak, or where they work. Today's radical Supreme Court decision tramples on our Constitution and enables racial profiling to continue without explanation.
"Trump isn't just targeting violent criminals; he's sweeping up hardworking people — including U.S. citizens — indiscriminately. And he's sowing fear and damaging our economy in the process. This is not the final say. There is still time for the Courts to stop this blatantly racist policy from threatening the basic freedoms of Americans and immigrants alike."
To learn more about the ruling, click here. To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.
