New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The US Supreme Court on Monday (September 8) cleared the way for federal immigration authorities to carry out sweeping operations in Los Angeles, marking the latest judicial victory for President Donald Trump's administration.

The conservative-majority court lifted a restraining order issued by US District Judge Maame E. Frimpong, which had barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from stopping individuals solely based on race, language, job, or location. The order was originally prompted by reports of "roving patrols" conducting indiscriminate stops in and around Los Angeles.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh, concurring with the majority, acknowledged that ethnicity alone cannot justify reasonable suspicion....