A split U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to lift restrictions on indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Los Angeles also divided Southern California lawmakers and activists Monday, leaving some to decry the order as greenlighting racial profiling and others cheering what they say will be increased safety in the area.

“I want the entire nation to hear me when I say this isn’t just an attack on the people of Los Angeles, this is an attack on every person in every city in this country,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said. “Today’s ruling is not only dangerous — it’s un-American and threatens the fabric of personal freedom in the United States of America.”

But the Republican Party of Los Angeles, responding to news of the Supreme Court’s decision on social media, said: “Federal law will be

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