Judge orders feds to stop discriminatory raids, restricting attorney access

United States Central District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong placed a temporary restraining order against race-based federal immigration raids on July 11. The TRO directs law enforcement to rely on more than race, language, accents, location or occupation when deciding to detain people.

The TRO also orders the federal government to improve detainee’s access to attorneys by providing an attorney meeting room in Los Angeles’ Federal Building for detainees to visit with attorneys 48 hours a week and by requiring the federal government to provide detainees with confidential and unscreened telephone calls with attorneys.