The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration can continue its immigration enforcement operations in California, allowing federal agents to detain individuals based on factors such as race, language, and location. The decision reversed a lower court’s temporary order that had prohibited ICE agents from conducting stops solely on these criteria.

The case centered on a lawsuit filed by immigrant advocacy groups, who argued that the practice subjected U.S. citizens and lawful residents to unconstitutional intrusions. Plaintiffs contended that the restraining order protected against arbitrary detentions, requiring agents to have reasonable suspicion before stopping individuals. The Trump administration opposed the ruling, claiming it hindered ICE’s ability to perform its duties and violated constitutional standards.

A 6-3 majority of the conservative-leaning Supreme Court upheld the administration’s approach, allowing the continuation of immigration raids in Los Angeles. The decision came after a U.S. District Judge, Maame E. Frimpong, had issued a temporary order in July restricting stops based on ethnicity, language, or location. The Justice Department defended the policy, asserting that reasonable suspicion in immigration enforcement necessarily involves broad profiling in areas with high undocumented populations.

The ruling permits federal agents to resume operations while the legal challenges proceed. No further details about the case were provided in the text.