US EditionTrump Administration Sued over ICE Arrests at Immigration Courthouses
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 16 – The lawsuit alleges ICE arrests immigrants attending court hearings nationwide, violating due process and enabling expedited deportations without hearings, affecting thousands since May 2025.
- In Washington, D.C., a coalition of immigrants and legal advocates filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to block ICE agents from arresting migrants at immigration courts.
- By removing longstanding courthouse enforcement limits, the Trump administration rescinded Department of Homeland Security guidelines shortly into his second term, prompting masked officers to begin arrests nationwide.
- Twelve plaintiffs represented by American Gateways and ARC are included in the suit under a policy where government attorneys seek dismissals on `changed circumstances`, enabling ICE agents to arrest individuals immediately.
- Fear has spread among asylum seekers and immigrants, and Priyanka Gandhi-Abriano said they are a deliberate attempt to intimidate people.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong directed DHS to craft clear guidance on `reasonable suspicion`, as civil rights groups and immigration attorneys prepare significant court challenges on constitutional grounds.
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