Targeted by Appearance: Immigration, Race, and the Constitution

On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a temporary restraining order that had barred federal agents in Los Angeles from stopping people based solely on their race, ethnicity, language, or type of work. The ruling reopens the door to racial profiling—a practice with a long and painful history in the U.S. From Jim Crow policing to Japanese internment camps, the Zoot Suit riots, and New York’s stop-and-frisk era, communities of color have repeatedly been treated as suspects first and citizens second.

Today, millions of Latinos and immigrants—citizens and non-citizens alike—face the immediate risk of being stopped or questioned simply for “looking or sounding” a certain way. For civil rights and democracy advocates, the Court’s decision underscores what history already tells us: unless checked by Congress, state leaders, and the courts, racial profiling will continue to erode both individual freedoms and the nation’s promise of equal protection under law.

Don't miss this important conversation with some of the foremost legal scholars leading the charge against these unconstitutional and discriminatory policies. This conversation will be followed by a breakout session so attendees can discuss the issue and develop new strategies for address this issue at a local level

Speakers

● Roman Palomares, National President, LULAC
● Juan Proaño, CEO, LULAC
● Angelica Salas, Executive Director, CHIRLA
● Jin Hee Lee, Director of Strategic Initiatives, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
● Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
● Norm Eisen, Co-Founder & Executive Chair, Democracy Defenders Fund
● Aaron Ford, Attorney General of Nevada

LULAC Virtual Town Hall
September 16, 2025
Duration 1 hr 10 mins 25 secs