On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use racial profiling in its militarized immigration raids across Los Angeles, halting an injunction that had barred officers from targeting Latinos based on ethnicity. The court did not explain the reason for its shadow docket order, which appeared to split 6–3 along ideological lines. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the decision was “unconscionably irreconcilable with our nation’s constitutional guarantees,” opening the door to violent persecution of Latinos—including American citizens—by “masked agents with guns.” The majority did not respond to this extraordinary charge, perhaps because it is so obviously true.

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    2 days ago

    This is tyranny. Literal and explicit, without exaggeration.

    Understand that and act accordingly.

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      The court did not address the worst rights violations: the ice agents refused to return the victims’ Real ID (driver’s license) and they probably copied his phone.

      Meaning after taking his ID they can then indefinitely incarcerate him for not having ID. They can also prevent him from driving because he does not have a driver’s license.

      And they added his data to a criminal database along with all of his social contacts and communication.