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New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts
Ruling blocks detentions at three federal courthouses except in rare cases amid protests over tactics A federal judge in New York has banned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where vigorous confrontations have played out since the start of Donald Trump ’s second presidency. Under an order issued on Monday by P Kevin Castel, a US district judge, federal agents are no longer allowed to make arrests of immigrants except under exceptional circumstances at the sites where hearings are held before immigration judges. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts, Ruling blocks detentions at three federal courthouses except in rare cases amid protests over tactics A federal judge in New York has banned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where vigorous confrontations have played out since the start of Donald Trump ’s second presidency. Under an order issued on Monday by P Kevin Castel, a US district judge, federal agents are no longer allowed to make arrests of immigrants except under exceptional circumstances at the sites where hearings are held before immigration judges. Continue reading…
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- New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courtsThe Guardian - 2026-05-19T12:47:33+00:00
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