Immigration
Sep. 25, 2026
Judge questions whether flight from masked immigration agents justifies stop
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong questioned whether running from masked, armed immigration agents emerging from unmarked vehicles can help establish reasonable suspicion for a stop, as she weighed a request to restrict immigration enforcement tactics across Southern California.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong pressed a Justice Department attorney Thursday on whether running from masked immigration agents emerging from unmarked vehicles is a reasonable human response -- and whether agents can use that flight to help justify an immigration stop.
"Most people are going to run when a random SUV" arrives and they are surrounded by vehicles as masked people jump out with guns, Frimpong said. "Most people are going to run because ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In