The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed a federal court’s recent ruling granting a preliminary injunction that puts new limits on when immigration agents can make arrests without a warrant in Southern California.
SEE: Federal judge halts certain warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California
The court’s ruling requires immigration enforcement agents to obtain a warrant for arrests, unless they determine a person is likely to escape before a warrant is issued. The injunction, which went into effect on Sept. 2, impacts immigration enforcement activity in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties.
In a statement, CAIR-CA CEO Hussam Ayloush said:
“The federal court’s long-overdue ruling underscores that immigration agents should not be adhering to the Trump administration’s cruel policy of ‘detain first, justify later.’ For too long, immigrant communities across California have lived under the constant fear that they will be ripped away from their families and the lives they’ve built here with no warning or explanation.
“This ruling provides a measure of protection for immigrants in Southern California, but the fight is far from over. We continue to stand in solidarity with our immigrant communities and remain firm in our commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of all people.”
In July 2025, a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order limiting certain enforcement actions in Southern California, including prohibiting immigration agents from stopping individuals without reasonable suspicion, and barring them from relying solely on factors such as their perceived ethnicity, speaking Spanish or speaking English with an accent, being present in specific locations such as a car wash, or the type of work they do.
In September 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s request to stay the order in a move that CAIR called a “license to profile and terrorize” immigrant communities—especially Latino and Muslim communities, which discriminatory government policies have historically targeted.
CAIR-CA is the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR Greater Los Angeles Area Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi, (714) 851-4851 or [email protected]; CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California Senior Operations & Development Manager Elle Dunlap, [email protected]; CAIR San Diego Executive Director Tazheen Nizam, (760) 201-7626 or [email protected]; CAIR San Francisco Bay Area Communications Manager Lorrie Adam, (408) 498-5779 or [email protected]