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SCOTUS lifts limits on LA raids. And, Nation's Report Card shows drops in scores

SCOTUS lifts limits on LA raids. And, Nation's Report Card shows drops in scores

Summary

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed federal immigration agents to resume their patrols in Los Angeles, which had been stopped due to claims of racial profiling. Separately, new education scores reveal drops in 8th-grade science and 12th-grade math and reading since 2019.

Key Facts

  • The Supreme Court lifted a temporary stop on immigration patrols in Los Angeles.
  • The order allows ICE and Border Patrol agents to restart patrols that check people's immigration status.
  • Protests against these patrols claim they involve racial profiling.
  • Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted that factors like race and work sites might relate to illegal residency.
  • A court hearing in LA will examine the lawsuit on racial profiling.
  • The Nation's Report Card shows declines in 8th-grade science and 12th-grade math and reading scores since 2019.
  • These educational score drops are part of ongoing declines observed over the last decade.

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