The Supreme Court recently issued a ruling effectively allowing the Trump administration to resume carrying out their mass deportation plans by continuing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids taking place in the Los Angeles region.
Why Did This Case Reach the Supreme Court?
The ruling pauses a district court’s temporary order barring federal authorities from stopping individuals based on factors like race or occupation without any reasonable suspicion that they are undocumented immigrants or otherwise unlawfully residing in the United States.
The Supreme Court heard the case due to an emergency relief request from the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected the administration’s request to freeze the district court’s order.
“That decision is yet another grave misuse of our emergency docket,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in the court’s dissent joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. “We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job. Rather than stand idly by while our constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.”
Contact a Deportation Attorney Today
Although facing the possibility of deportation is scary, we highly advise immigrants to remain cooperative with local law officers and to proactively contact deportation attorneys.
Reeves Immigration Law Group has served immigrants and their loved ones for 40 years, obtaining success even in the most complex cases. Whether you are concerned about you and your family’s legal rights, or facing possible detainment or deportation, our team of immigration lawyers can provide expert advice on how to move forward.
Contact us today to connect with the best deportation lawyers. We promise to be by your side through it all because we believe in making a difference in the lives of others and our community.
