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Federal judge ruled Friday that ICE agents can continue to arrest in court New York CityChallenges raised by the ACLU and Immigration Rights Organization.
Magistrate P. Kevin CastelGeorge W. Bush’s appointees found that there was not enough evidence that changes in ICE’s court arrest policy were “unexplained, arbitrary and capricious” as the 2021 guideline allows arrests in or nearby immigration courts.
Castel noted that the 2025 guideline is more “wider and forgiving”, so the ice made changes, as local correctional facilities and prisons are considered “safe” locations due to safety screening and therefore cannot be accessed because of state and local policies for immigration detainees.
On Thursday, June 26, U.S. immigration and customs law enforcement officers (ICE) detained dozens of immigrants on Thursday, June 26. The arrests shortly after the court appearance sparked criticism from immigration rights advocates who said court enforcement undermined due process and prevented community members from seeking legal protection. (Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Federal judge rejects Milwaukee judge’s claim for immunity in ice obstruction case
However, the judge did block the encouraged Justice Department policy Immigration Judge The case was dismissed to allow Bing to arrest the immigrants immediately.
The Trump administration launched an initiative in June to arrest illegal immigrants after asylum hearings.
The strategy has caused controversy, with critics claiming that immigrants seeking legal citizenship are unlikely to have a hearing, and those arrested after the hearing may have no additional criminal history.
Federal agents detained a man after a court hearing held in Immigration Court on July 9, 2025 at Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Privately operated ice detention center in New Jersey forbidding court recall
Videos of the arrests spread on social media, with some accusing the ice of “kidnapping” the immigrants.
“To deport as many immigrants as possible, the Trump administration’s goal is to set the target of immigrants as a ruling to rule their status: Immigration Court“Diana Konaté, deputy executive director of policy and advocacy for African communities, wrote in a statement released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “Every day, our members are forced to choose to kidnap and/or quickly dismiss office, or endanger deeper legal consequences because they are too afraid to go to court.” ”
“That’s exactly what the government intends: to make people so afraid of law enforcement that they lose the resources and systems to protect them. We file this lawsuit on behalf of our members and fight for justice.”
DHS had previously waving protesters with knives in a keffiyeh ambushing an ice agent in a San Francisco court. (Division of Homeland Security)
Los Angeles judge severely restricts Trump’s immigration enforcement in California
Some judges oppose the policy, allegedly helping immigrants escape after the hearing.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Allegedly illegal immigrants allegedly left through a private exit at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, were indicted in May in May as ice officials were arresting his warrant.
Audrey Conklin of Fox News Digital and Bill Melugin of Fox News contributed to the report.
