After the January sweep, the man who led it, Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino, said his agents specifically targeted people with criminal and immigration histories. However, a CalMatters investigation revealed that the Border Patrol had no criminal or immigration history on 77 of the 78 people it arrested.

You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say, ‘Give me your papers,’” a judge said before issuing a preliminary injunction.

A judge ruled Border Patrol agents cannot arrest someone unless they have a warrant or reason to believe the person may try to flee.