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1st ICE at Alameda County Courthouse Blasted by Public Defender
Federal agents continue courthouse arrests despite California law, with at least two dozen detained on courthouse grounds in multiple counties, raising legal and community concerns.
- California law forbids civil arrests inside courthouses via AB 668, Civil Code 43.54, yet Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained people at courthouses in Alameda and other counties.
- The change traces back to a 2018 Trump administration directive encouraging courthouse arrests, prompting California Democrats to pass AB 668 to prevent ICE from deterring witnesses and harming court participation.
- Plainclothes arrests and unmarked vehicles have accompanied recent detentions linked to federal immigration enforcement at courthouses, including an operation inside the Oroville courthouse, Butte County, on July 28 that court officials said was unprecedented.
- Advocates report missed hearings and plea changes as people avoid court to escape immigration enforcement, and Brendon Woods said, `ICE raids at our courthouses must stop immediately`.
- The legal gray area persists as DHS and state authorities offer differing rationales for arrests at courthouses, while the California Department of Justice allows narrow exceptions and the ACLU and other advocacy groups sued last week, with Attorney General Rob Bonta's office declining legal analysis.
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