New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts

A federal judge in New York banned ICE agents from arresting immigrants at three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan.

— P Kevin Castel

The ruling came in response to a lawsuit brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, Make the Road NY and other groups.

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The ruling allows individuals to attend removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims without fear of arrest at these specific courthouses.

— P Kevin Castel

Federal agents can still detain individuals and make arrests at locations away from immigration courts, or at courthouses if there is a serious threat to public safety.

— P Kevin Castel

The judge stated that government attorneys had reversed their position, admitting a 'material mistaken statement of fact' to the court.

— P Kevin Castel

Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur.

— U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel

The decision halts a practice begun under the Trump administration that enabled agents to take into custody individuals appearing before immigration judges.

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Judge Castel stated there is a serious interest in letting individuals attend removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims without fear of arrest.

— U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, Make the Road NY and others.

— AP

The ruling pertained to immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street and 290 Broadway in Manhattan.

— AP