KQED's Forum LA Immigrant Communities on Edge After Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Arrests
Sep 17, 2025
Join law professor Ahilan Arulanantham, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, immigration advocate Marissa Montes, and journalist Andrea Castillo as they unpack the ramifications of a recent Supreme Court ruling on ICE arrests. They discuss the heightened fears among immigrant communities in Los Angeles and the potential for increased racial profiling. The guests share insights on state legal strategies, the on-the-ground impact of raids, and how people can support affected families amid ongoing changes in immigration enforcement.
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Summer Raids That Terrified Communities
- Ahilan Arulanantham described widespread summer raids that swept people up at Home Depot parking lots, car washes, swap meets and parks.
- He recounted US citizens and workers being repeatedly detained and community life being deeply disrupted.
Court Found Group-Based Detentions Unlawful
- Judge Frimpong found stops relied on race, language, workplace and location rather than individualized reasonable suspicion.
- The court ruled such combination-based detentions were unlawful under the Fourth Amendment.
Shadow Docket Creates Legal Uncertainty
- The Supreme Court temporarily stayed the injunction via the shadow docket without full reasoning, raising accountability concerns.
- Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence suggested race and language could be factors, a stance that conflicts with past rulings on race-based restrictions.