The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to lift a lower court injunction that restricts immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles and the surrounding Southern California region.

The lower court order, issued by Judge Maame Frimpong, prohibits federal agents from making immigration arrests or stops solely based on race, ethnicity, language accent, or presence at certain locations unless there is reasonable suspicion of illegal status.

The big picture: The Justice Department argues that the injunction severely hampers federal immigration enforcement efforts across a densely populated area described as an epicenter of the immigration crisis. • The order was put in place after findings that enforcement tactics relied on racial profil

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