Trump Admin Appeals Judge’s Order to Halt Southern California Immigration Operations

The White House calls the restraining order a ‘gross overstep,’ adding that enforcement requires ’skills far beyond the purview or jurisdiction of any judge.’

LAPD officers confront immigration-enforcement protesters in Los Angeles on June 8, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration asked an appeals court on July 14 to allow immigration operations to resume without restrictions in Southern California after a federal judge ordered a stop to the government’s activities.

U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order on July 11, stopping the administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions in the seven-county Central District of California, which includes Los Angeles.