Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts Dear Justice Kavanaugh, “I’m American, Bro”
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Sep 13, 2025 Ahilan Arulanantham, a seasoned human rights lawyer and UCLA law professor, joins the conversation to dissect a recent Supreme Court ruling that paves the way for racial profiling by ICE. They explore how this decision impacts both immigrants and U.S. citizens, especially within marginalized communities. The chilling reality of heightened fear around immigration enforcement in Los Angeles is highlighted, along with critical discussions on the misuse of legal concepts like reasonable suspicion and the implications for Fourth Amendment rights.
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Shadow Docket Changed Enforcement Practice
- The Supreme Court's shadow-docket order in Noem v. Vasquez-Perdomo effectively greenlit broad ICE roving patrol tactics without explanation.
- That decision blurred constitutional protections by permitting stops based on appearance, language, and location without reasoned guidance.
Soccer Games And Parks Cleared By Raids
- Ahilan Arulanantham describes how ICE raids emptied parks and canceled children’s activities in Pasadena.
- He links those disruptions directly to fear after publicized enforcement actions and social media reports.
Detailed Record Shows Systemic Stops
- The district court found ICE used race, language, workplace, and location together to detain people without individualized suspicion.
- That factual record showed repeated detentions and force against both noncitizens and U.S. citizens.
