Supreme Court Grants Trump Major Immigration Enforcement, Firing Powers

The Supreme Court delivered two significant legal victories for President Trump regarding immigration enforcement and executive branch firings. The Court overturned a lower court's restraining order that had barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from using factors such as language, ethnicity, job type, and location during stops in Los Angeles, allowing the resumption of broad immigration raids. Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that while apparent ethnicity alone cannot justify stops, it can be considered alongside other factors to establish reasonable suspicion. The Court also ruled that President Trump can fire certain executive officials, including Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The liberal justices dissented strongly, warning that the decision enables racial profiling and constitutional violations, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor condemning the treatment of individuals based on looks, language, and manual labor jobs. The rulings underscore the Court's conservative majority's support for the Trump administration's immigration and executive authority policies amid ongoing legal challenges.