Federal judge orders ICE and Border Patrol to stop racial profiling

NPR | By Adrian Florido,

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Published November 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM MST

A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered immigration agents in Southern California to stop targeting people for arrest based on their Latino appearance.

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