Trump Administration Plans Appeal of LA Judge Immigration Detention Restrictions

The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that restricts immigration agents in Los Angeles from detaining individuals without reasonable suspicion beyond race, ethnicity, or occupation. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued the order barring detentive stops unless agents have reasonable suspicion that a person is unlawfully present in the U.S., and prohibits reliance solely on factors like race, accent, or presence at certain locations. The ruling also mandates immigration agencies to provide detainees with access to attorneys and confidential phone calls without monitoring. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson criticized the ruling as a judicial overreach into immigration policy, asserting that such authority belongs to Congress and the president. Border czar Tom Homan echoed this stance, emphasizing agents require only reasonable suspicion—not probable cause—to detain and question individuals. The American Civil Liberties Union praised the decision, highlighting constitutional protections against unlawful stops regardless of skin color or language, while the administration maintains that enforcement operations are conducted lawfully with probable cause.