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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      Man, the community can be incredibly dumb. I just had a coworker ask me yesterday for advice because one of her friends is being harassed by a ‘boss’ and can’t say anything because one of the threats he has on her is about her immigration status. Then during the rest of the day, she’s making pro trump comments.