Carlos Alexander Osorto and his daughter Sady await a bond hearing for Osorto, detained during a recent immigration enforcement operation in Pasadena. His case, alongside others, challenges the legality of federal detentions without reasonable suspicion, as outlined in a ruling by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The ruling prohibits immigration agencies from stopping individuals based solely on race, ethnicity, or location like bus stops or workplaces. These plaintiffs' experiences may significantly influence the outcome of Trump's immigration policies.
In her 52-page ruling, Frimpong bars immigration agencies from conducting detentive stops in this district unless the agent or officer has reasonable suspicion that the person to be stopped is within the United States in violation of U.S. immigration law.
Osorto and his co-laborers at the Pasadena bus stop have found themselves the lead plaintiffs in a federal case that could help determine the legal trajectory of President Donald Trump's massive immigration crackdown.
The court ruling raises significant questions about law enforcement's practices regarding immigration enforcement and their reliance on race, ethnicity, or location as factors in detaining individuals.
The emergency motion to stay, pending appeal, was filed by the Trump administration after a U.S. District Judge's ruling halted roving federal detention stops without reasonable suspicion.
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