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Judge Rules CBP Violated Warrantless Arrest Order, Limits Racial Profiling

4/2/2026

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Judge Jennifer L. Thurston of the U.S. District Court ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated a prior warrantless-arrest order.
The ruling found Kern County operations relied on racial profiling and barred sweeps lacking reasonable suspicion.
She ordered agents to document reasons for future stops.
The decision follows a Sacramento Home Depot sweep where flight risk was not proven, extending to agents across the Eastern District of California.

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Judge Jennifer L. Thurston of the U.S. District Court ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated a prior warrantless-arrest order.
The ruling found Kern County operations relied on racial profiling and barred sweeps lacking reasonable suspicion.
She ordered agents to document reasons for future stops.
The decision follows a Sacramento Home Depot sweep where flight risk was not proven, extending to agents across the Eastern District of California.