US judge bars Trump admin's 'indiscriminate' immigration arrests

The lawsuit was filed in California, where the Trump administration has focused its immigration enforcement in recent weeks.

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The decision came down in a temporary restraining order issued against the government on Friday, which also bars immigration officials from denying individuals access to lawyers.

The case was brought in a lawsuit filed by three immigrants, arrested at a Pasadena bus stop while looking for work, and two US citizens who were held, one of whom had reportedly shown an ID.

The Department of Homeland Security responded to the judge's order in a social media post, accusing her of "undermining the will of the American people".

US District Judge Maame Frimpong's emergency orders are a temporary measure while the lawsuit continues.