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Sotomayor Slams Supreme Court Ruling on Immigration Racial Bias

9/11/2025

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared on Stephen Colbert's show, reiterating her dissent against the Supreme Court's ruling allowing ICE to target individuals based on race and language.
She criticized the majority's vague criteria, which included low-wage jobs and locations frequented by undocumented immigrants.
Colbert read her dissent, which warned against a government that can "seize anyone who looks Latino," earning a standing ovation.
Sotomayor condemned the misuse of the emergency docket, stating it threatens constitutional freedoms.
She encouraged viewers to consider both sides of the ruling, asserting that the opposing arguments lacked merit in this case.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor appeared on Stephen Colbert's show, reiterating her dissent against the Supreme Court's ruling allowing ICE to target individuals based on race and language.
She criticized the majority's vague criteria, which included low-wage jobs and locations frequented by undocumented immigrants.
Colbert read her dissent, which warned against a government that can "seize anyone who looks Latino," earning a standing ovation.
Sotomayor condemned the misuse of the emergency docket, stating it threatens constitutional freedoms.
She encouraged viewers to consider both sides of the ruling, asserting that the opposing arguments lacked merit in this case.