California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
Summary
A federal judge in California held the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in contempt for delaying the delivery of digital copies from immigration agents’ personal cell phones connected to immigration raids in Los Angeles last year. The judge fined DHS $500 per day until they comply with the order to provide the phones for review, which may contain evidence about racial profiling.Key Facts
- Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered DHS to quickly copy data from personal phones of over 800 immigration agents involved in LA raids.
- DHS has been moving slowly, processing only three phones every two weeks, which could take about four years to finish.
- The judge fined DHS $500 per day for not following the order and demanded payment for attorneys’ costs.
- The raids occurred as part of Operation At Large under President Trump’s administration.
- Lawyers argue the phones may show evidence of racial profiling, including use of racist language by agents.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) accused DHS of deliberately delaying the process and disobeying the court order.
- The ACLU requested a court order to stop agents from detaining people based on race, citing text messages and body camera footage.
- DHS responded by defending their agents and did not address the specific concerns about racist language.
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