ICE Cites Brett Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Opinion To Defend Targeting US Citizen
The court ruled agents could use reasonable suspicion to stop or question an individual, prompting concerns of racial profiling.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defended its targeting of an American citizen in Illinois by citing a U.S. Supreme Court opinion written by conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The department claimed it was vindicated through the opinion, which stated that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could stop individuals based on reasonable suspicion.
This decision has raised concerns about racial profiling and conflicts between federal agents and U.S. citizens. On Sunday, an unidentified man was detained by ICE agents in Evanston, Illinois, after they perceived him as their target because he resembled someone they were looking for. The man sustained multiple injuries and refused to identify himself. After ICE agents realized he was an American citizen, they released him without further incident.
DHS officials stated that agents follow a series of well-determined questions to determine an individual's status and removability. The Supreme Court's ruling gave ICE agents the authority to make arrests based on reasonable suspicion and probable cause, according to 8 USC 1357. However, critics argue that this opens the door to racial profiling.
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