

SCOTUS Allows “Race or Ethnicity” Profiling
7 snips Sep 9, 2025
Lindsay Nash, an Associate and Clinical Professor of Law at Cardozo School of Law, guides listeners through the chilling implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling that permits racial profiling by ICE in immigration enforcement. She highlights the ruling's threat to constitutional protections and discusses the alarm among activists about legitimized discrimination. Nash emphasizes the inconsistency between judicial reasoning and the real experiences of affected communities, particularly among Hispanics, shedding light on the potential for increased racial profiling and its impact on civil liberties.
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Court Allows Broad Profiling Factors
- The Supreme Court's unsigned order allows ICE to consider apparent race or ethnicity plus location, language, or workplace as reasonable suspicion.
- That shifts legal interpretation toward permitting broad profiling in immigration stops.
Operation At Large: L.A. Raids Described
- Professor Lindsay Nash describes "Operation at Large," roving ICE patrols targeting bus stops, car washes, and day labor sites.
- People reporting stops included U.S. citizens, documented residents, and those who were terrified by armed, masked agents.
1975 Precedent Undermined
- Brignoni-Ponce (1975) forbade stops solely based on apparent Mexican ancestry because those traits cover large populations.
- Kavanaugh's reliance on government numbers sidesteps that core concern about broad characteristics.