A federal judge in California has barred Border Patrol agents from arresting someone suspected of living in the U.S. illegally unless they have a warrant or a reason to believe the person might flee before a warrant can be obtained.

Border Patrol agents carried out sweeps in California’s Central Valley. Lawyers argued that people were stopped and arrested based on their skin color.

Ruling comes in wake of civil liberties lawsuit after dozens of migrants were illegally arrested earlier this year - Anadolu Ajansı