(LOS ANGELES, CA – 9/9/25) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA) today expressed strong opposition to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively permits Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to resume racially profiling, detaining, and interrogating Latinos who gather publicly in Los Angeles while speaking Spanish.
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CAIR-LA said the ruling endangers civil rights protections for millions of Latinos in Los Angeles and across the nation.
In a statement, CAIR said:
“We strongly oppose the Supreme Court’s dangerous decision to let ICE once again racially profile, interrogate, and terrorize any Latinos in Los Angeles who dare to publicly stand next to each other while speaking Spanish. Speaking Spanish with other people in Los Angeles while being Latino is not a crime. We stand in solidarity with those endangered by this ruling, and we encourage local businesses, politicians, and law enforcement agencies to protect the people of Los Angeles from these legalized abuses of ICE.”
In a statement, CAIR-LA Legal Director Amr Shabaik, Esq., said:
“By granting ICE the license to profile and terrorize individuals based on their race or ethnicity, their spoken language, the job they have, or even their presence in a certain location, the Supreme Court has abandoned its duty to uphold constitutional protections and has legitimized the use of state-sanctioned racial profiling during immigration raids.
“Under the Trump administration, the Latino community has been dehumanized and subjected to ICE kidnappings and arrests that deny them due process and separate families. The Supreme Court’s shameful decision will only serve to further unjustly put immigrant communities at risk and endanger the safety and well-being of millions of people—regardless of their status—in the greater Los Angeles area.
“The rights of every person living in this country must be protected, without exception. We express our unwavering solidarity with Latino and immigrant communities, and we stand firm in our commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of all people.”
CAIR has repeatedly urged public officials, law enforcement agencies, and community leaders to protect immigrant communities from racial profiling, discrimination, and unjust deportations.
The civil rights organization noted that both Latino and Muslim communities have historically been targeted by discriminatory government policies and that solidarity between impacted groups is essential in defending civil liberties.
CAIR is urging people of conscience nationwide to speak out against the Supreme Court’s ruling and to support policies that safeguard equal rights for all communities.
CAIR-LA is Southern California’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-LA Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi, (714) 851-4851 or eelkadi@cair.com; CAIR-LA Senior Communications Coordinator Madi Hameed, mmorse-hameed@cair.com
