A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.

A US\u00A0federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop racially driven immigration arrests and restore attorney access at a Los Angeles detention centre, following mounting evidence of constitutional violations.

As Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong’s ruling rippled across the region, the federal government requested an immediate stay, pending appeal. Here’s what you need to know.