Summary
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh made a clarification in a court opinion, emphasizing that federal officers should not make immigration stops based on race or ethnicity. This clarification came amid reactions to an earlier decision that was criticized for allowing broad immigration tactics which some said enabled discrimination. The Supreme Court case involved a decision against President Trump's administration's request to use the National Guard for immigration enforcement in Illinois.
Key Facts
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh added a footnote clarifying that immigration stops should not be based on race or ethnicity.
- The clarification responds to criticism from a past ruling involving immigration enforcement in California.
- The Supreme Court case, Trump v. Illinois, was a rare loss for President Trump's administration on immigration.
- The decision upheld a lower court's ruling blocking the National Guard deployment in Illinois.
- Kavanaugh's clarification, although not legally binding, may influence how future courts handle immigration enforcement.
- The Supreme Court ruled that the administration did not provide sufficient legal authority to justify military use in Illinois.
- Kavanaugh joined the majority in denying the National Guard deployment but warned of future implications for executive power.
