Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

[SouthBayDem]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur, a judge ruled Monday.

The decision by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel brings an abrupt halt to a practice begun under the Trump administration that enabled agents to take into custody individuals who follow requirements to appear before immigration judges.

The arrests have resulted in dramatic scenes in courthouse hallways as those being detained were sometimes pulled away from emotional family members.

Castel said in a written decision that while there was “a strong governmental interest in enforcing immigration laws,” there also was a serious interest in letting individuals attend removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims before a judge “without fear of arrest.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-courts-arrests-ruling-0d8fa782a85853f0092201069f4e21a8

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Castel is a GW Bush nominee.

[riversedge]

1. I am wondering why this was not done on day ONE??

[irisblue]

2. There had to be, unfortunatly, plantiffs to file against the apricothellbeast minions

[ancianita]

3. RIGHT? Maybe "enough" evidence had to be collected before a federal judge could rule FOR due process. And what a

bad justice timeline of enforcement this really is. So bad that if Dems win back Congress, they have to reform the Third Branch to not just expand the SCOTUS, but put a timeline on federal judge decisions when court proceedings conclude by jury or final arguments.