Did the U.S. Supreme Court lift restrictions on immigration stops based on race or ethnicity?

Did the U.S. Supreme Court lift restrictions on immigration stops based on race or ethnicity?

Yes. On Sept. 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily lifted a lower court’s order that prevented immigration officers in Los Angeles from stopping and questioning people based solely on race or ethnicity, language or type of work, court documents show.  The 6-3 decision reinstated immigration operations while a lawsuit by plaintiffs challenging them continues in lower courts. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan d…