Judge Slams Border Patrol for Ignoring Detention Order

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. A federal judge in California's Eastern District just slammed border patrol for ignoring her order to stop illegal detentions. Judge Jennifer Thurston enforced her preliminary injunction from last year, which requires agents to document exact facts and reasons for every stop. In the Central Valley, plus check flight risks before warrantless arrests. That injunction came after raids like one at a Sacramento Home Depot in July, where agents rounded up day laborers in the parking lot. They detained folks based on what they called surveillance and common knowledge, but arrested 11 non-citizens and even one U.S. citizen without proper paperwork. Farm workers and advocates are fired up, saying this proves agents can't just target brown skin folks looking for work. United Farm workers' vice president, Elizabeth Stratter, called it a win for basic rights, while a U.C. Davis law professor notes the judge is giving the feds a chance to fix it before fines or worse kick in.

1:02Thurston called out sloppy records, like one arrest documented after a supposed shortfoot pursuit that was actually a 12-minute walk away. She shot down extra training for agents, but sealed the ruling for 14 days to redact sensitive info. Meanwhile, experts warned if border patrol keeps defying the court, penal these could climb to criminal contempt, echoing that 2017 case. With Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpeo, for now, agents better step up and follow the rules in the field.