Immigration officials can’t stop people based on race, their spoken language in Los Angeles, judge rules

Immigration officials can’t stop people based on race, their spoken language in Los Angeles, judge rules

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Friday ruled that immigration officers in Southern California can’t rely solely on someone’s race or speaking Spanish to stop and detain people. District Judge Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order after a lawsuit was filed by three men who were arrested as they waited to be picked…

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Southern California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears

Southern California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears

LOS ANGELES — San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas, who leads more than 1.5 million Catholics in Southern California, has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend Mass following immigration detentions on two parish properties in the diocese. The dispensation is a move usually reserved for extenuating circumstances, like the height of the Covid-19…

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Australia revoked Ye’s entry visa over his “Heil Hitler” song, immigration minister reveals

Australia revoked Ye’s entry visa over his “Heil Hitler” song, immigration minister reveals

Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia because of his pro-Nazi song “Heil Hitler,” the country’s immigration minister told Australia’s ABC television network on Tuesday. The song, which was first released in May, has been banned in Germany and from online platforms including Spotify, YouTube and Apple…

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