Should ICE agents be allowed to use appearance, language, or occupation to justify immigration stops?
Supreme Court Greenlights Immigration Raids Using Racial and Language Profiling in 6–3 Decision
In a controversial 6–3 decision on September 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted prior limits on ICE’s ability to conduct immigration raids in Los Angeles, including using race, language, or occupation as part of determining “reasonable suspicion.†The ruling was issued via the Court’s emergency docket without full hearings. Justice Kavanaugh defended the tactic as one piece of a broader enforcement strategy, while Justice Sotomayor blasted it as a constitutional failure. Civil rights groups and LA leaders condemned the decision, calling it a dangerous return to discriminatory enforcement. Hearings continue in the Ninth Circuit later this month.
Options
- No, it’s racial profiling
- Yes, if combined with other evidence
- Only with judicial oversight
- Unsure/need more info