A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.
The judge’s order comes after immigrant advocacy groups filed a lawsuit last week accusing U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during its ongoing immigration crackdown. Advocates also accusedimmigration officials of carrying out warrantless arrests and denying detainees access to legal counsel at a holding facility in downtown LA.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the allegations are “disgusting and categorically false.”
Other news we’re following:
- Trump visits Texas to survey flood damage: President Donald Trump was in Texas today for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding last week that has killed at least 120 people. The president did an aerial tour of some hard-hit areas and received a briefing from local officials. He also met with first responders and relatives of flood victims, according to the White House.
- The looming threat of tariffs: Trump said he’ll raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, a 10% increase. The president pledged to boost import taxes on Brazil by 50% in an attempt to impact the criminal trial against former president Jair Bolsonaro, which caused Brazil to say it will impose retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Trump has sent letters to 23 nations this week, warning them of incoming tariffs if trade deals are not negotiated by Aug. 1.
- Birthright citizenship order: A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting an executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect in the U.S. The injunction blocks Trump’s order and certifies a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected, putting the issue on a fast track back to the Supreme Court.
