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In a significant development, a federal appeals court panel has upheld a temporary restraining order that halted the federal government's month-long immigration crackdown across Southern California. The operation, known as "Trojan Horse," targeted workplaces and public spaces, causing widespread fear and disruption among immigrant communities.
The ruling, issued by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, Aug. 1, came in response to evidence presented by immigrant rights groups and affected individuals showing that federal agents were stopping and detaining people based on race, language, vocation, or location without reasonable suspicion, violating Fourth Amendment protections.
The ruling mostly agreed with a lower court ruling, which temporarily halted the immigration crackdown. The government's roving immigration patrols were deemed as illegally conducted, and the court found that the evidence indicated constitutional violations.
The operation, which intensified after White House officials set a target of arresting 3,000 undocumented migrants per day nationwide, was aimed at bypassing local "sanctuary" policies that limit municipal cooperation with immigration enforcement. Officials claimed the focus was on criminal illegal aliens, including terrorists, gang members, and sexual predators, but the broad tactics affected many others.
On July 11, 2025, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, appointed by President Biden, issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal agents from using factors such as race, language, vocation, or location alone or in combination as reasonable suspicion to stop and detain people. The judge also required that detainees held at a downtown Los Angeles facility be given 24-hour access to lawyers and a confidential phone line.
Local protests and public resistance to the raids followed, and even the deployment of National Guard and Marines to support enforcement efforts did not prevent legal challenges and pushback. The ruling was a 61-page ruling.
This crackdown reflects the Trump administration's intensified approach to immigration enforcement, particularly in California cities that have sanctuary policies. However, it has been curtailed through judicial intervention due to concerns about unconstitutional profiling and discrimination.
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Sources: [1] Associated Press. (2025, Aug. 1). Federal appeals court halts immigration crackdown in Southern California. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/01/federal-appeals-court-halts-immigration-crackdown-southern-california/
[2] Miroff, N. (2025, July 11). Federal judge blocks Trump administration from targeting immigrants based on race, language, location. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07/11/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-targeting-immigrants-based-race-language-location/
[3] Gonzales, R. (2025, July 12). Federal judge temporarily halts immigration raids in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-12/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-immigration-raids-in-los-angeles
Politics: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted the federal government's immigration crackdown in Southern California, citing constitutional violations by federal agents in their operations.
General-News: The decision was part of a series of legal challenges faced by the Trump administration's intensive immigration enforcement tactics, which also included targeting immigrants based on race, language, vocation, or location, causing widespread disruption among immigrant communities.
