Native Land Pod SCOTUS Just Legalized Racial Profiling | Angela Rye SoloPod
Sep 9, 2025
Angela Rye hosts a riveting discussion with Nana Gyamfi, executive director of BAJI, and A.B. Tucker, attorney and political correspondent. They tackle the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalized racial profiling, shedding light on its grave implications for Black immigrants. The conversation dives into the systemic racism embedded in enforcement practices and the urgent need for community mobilization. Gyamfi and Tucker emphasize the importance of resilience and solidarity, urging communities to know their rights and combat injustice together.
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Court Broadens ICE Authority
- The Supreme Court allowed ICE to use factors like accent, work location, and race to form reasonable suspicion for arrests.
- This decision normalizes profiling and expands federal authority over local communities.
Ruling Revives Old Policing Tactics
- Nana Gyamfi links the ruling to historical police tactics like jump-out units and stop-and-frisk.
- She warns the decision reframes practices as acceptable racial profiling against immigrants and Black people.
Don't Assume You're Safe
- A. B. Tucker advises that if you don't look white, you should not assume ICE won't target you.
- She urges people to prepare and recognize profiling can affect anyone who appears immigrant.