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New ruling impacts how immigration agents can conduct arrests

Federal immigration agents walk down street
FILE - Federal agents walk down a street while conducting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

A Los Angeles federal judge granted preliminary injunction, which means immigration agents in the city can no longer conduct arrests without a warrant. U.S. District Judge Maame Frimpong said federal immigration agents are not conducting a proper “likelihood of escape analysis.” Jeanette Zanipatine provides insight on how the law might affect L.A. residents.