Chicago judge prohibits ICE arrests at Cook County courthouses due to safety concerns.
Judge Limits ICE Arrests in Cook County Courthouses A judge in Chicago issued an order on Wednesday that prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making arrests of suspected undocumented immigrants within Cook County courthouses. This decision was largely influenced by concerns about the “fear or disturbance” that such arrests could create for individuals attending […]
Federal judge denies ACLU’s challenge to ICE arrests at courthouses
Federal Judge Rules on ICE Arrests in NYC A federal judge recently decided that ICE agents can continue making arrests in New York City, effectively dismissing challenges from the ACLU and other immigration rights organizations. District Judge P. Kevin Castell, appointed by George W. Bush, stated there wasn’t enough evidence to prove that changes to […]
Mayor Eric Adams and NYC urge ICE to stop migrant arrests at courthouses right away.
Mayor Eric Adams supported ICE’s recent call to immediately cease the “illegal” arrests of immigrants attending hearings at federal immigration offices in lower Manhattan. The City Department of Justice submitted court documents in favor of a lawsuit aiming to stop arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 26 federal plazas. They argue that […]
Trump administration takes legal action against New York for law prohibiting immigration arrests at courthouses
A lawsuit was filed by the Trump administration against New York on Thursday regarding a law aimed at shielding immigrants from arrest during court appearances. The legal action seeks to invalidate certain laws, claiming they hinder federal immigration enforcement along with two executive orders from the state. “These laws directly regulate and discriminate against the […]
ICE seeks to drop cases to expedite deportations following arrests at courthouses
After witnessing his son Aliaksandr Baluty get detained by six U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers right after an immigration court hearing, Vadzim Baluty felt he had made a grave mistake. Accompanying his son to his first asylum court appearance, Vadzim agreed last month when ICE lawyers proposed dropping a lawsuit against Belarusian immigrants. […]
DHS Under Trump Detains Undocumented Immigrants at Courthouses, Undoing Biden’s Policy
Trump Administration’s DHS Reverses Biden-Era Immigration Policies President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is retracting policies from the Biden administration that offered protections to undocumented immigrants during court proceedings, effectively creating “protected areas” from federal immigration enforcement. This week, DHS Executive Director Kristi Noem announced a shift in strategy after previous measures aimed […]