# Anti-Profiling Court Order Cuts LA ICE Arrests by 66 Percent 

In the Los Angeles area, overall ICE arrests had fallen 66 percent from July 12 to July 28 following the court order.

August 14, 2025 • News Releases 

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In the Los Angeles area, overall ICE arrests had fallen 66 percent from July 12 to July 28 following the court order.

Contrary to the government’s initial claims, it is now undeniable that it was engaged in an extremely high level of illegal profiling in Los Angeles, Bier writes.

![ICE arrests in Los Angeles fall 66% after court order bans profiling](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/huMpI/full.png) 

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